Housing and urban affairs secretary reviews preparations for start of RRTS corridor’s Delhi section | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Housing and urban affairs secretary Srinivas Katikithala on Sunday took stock of the preparations for commencement of operations on the Delhi section of the RRTS corridor. He also inaugurated solar power plant at the Ghaziabad station, a statement said.
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) is undertaking extensive trial runs on the Delhi section of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor for passenger operations.
Currently, Namo Bharat trains operate on the RRTS corridor from Sahibabad to Modi Nagar North in Ghaziabad.
Katikithala expressed a keen interest in understanding how the NCRTC constructed the RRTS stations in close proximity to existing transport modes.
NCRTC MD Shalabh Goel informed him how foot overbridges, lifts and escalators were being utilised to integrate different modes of transport seamlessly for commuters to transition without having to exit onto the roads.
Both the New Ashok Nagar and the Anand Vihar stations exemplify this multi-modal integration, effectively connecting with the Delhi Metro and other transport options in the vicinity, the statement said.
The rooftop solar power plant at the Ghaziabad station marks a significant milestone in NCRTC’s commitment to sustainability. It is the largest solar power plant installed by the NCRTC so far, the statement said.
The initiative is part of the NCRTC’s broader vision to transform its stations, depots and substations into solar power generation hubs, significantly reducing its carbon footprint, it said.
Katikithala also took a trip on a Namo Bharat train on the operational section, experiencing its commuter-centric features, the statement added.
He was given a detailed presentation on the RRTS and briefed on the cutting-edge technologies being used in the project.
The statement said he appreciated the NCRTC’s use of advanced technologies for project execution, operational efficiency and training, noting that many of these technologies were being employed for the first time in India, some globally.