Namo Bharat: PM Modi to Flag Off RRTS Train in Ghaziabad on Friday; Check City’s Traffic Advisory – News18

Traffic restrictions will remain in place in Delhi’s neighbouring Ghaziabad on Friday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) train and address the public in Sahibabad.

The train, which would reduce travel time between Sahibabad and Duhai Depot by 12 minutes, will be known as “Namo Bharat”.

Ahead of the event in Vasundhara, Ghaziabad Traffic Police released the traffic advisory.

The RRTS trains were designed for 180 kmph and have been tested for an operating speed of 160 kmph. However, its average speed is going to be 100 kmph. In June, the Railway Board approved that RRTS can operate at a maximum speed of 160 kmph on the priority corridor.

The 17-kilometre distance between the two stoppages takes around 30-35 minutes by road, which can be covered in just 12 minutes with RRTS, an official told News18.

There are five stations in the 17-km priority section — Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, and Duhai Depot.

Traffic Restrictions in Ghaziabad

Restrictions will be in place from 7 AM on Friday till the end of the programme.

• A complete ban on movement of all types of vehicles from Hindon Air Force Golchakkar via Mohan Nagar towards Sahibabad RapidX station/public meeting.
• Movement of all types of vehicles from Police Station Link Road Red Light towards Sahibabad RapidX Station and public meeting will be completely banned.
• Restrictions on the movement of all types of vehicles, except the vehicles coming for the public meeting from CISF Road Indirapuram towards Sahibabad RapidX Station and public meeting venue.
• Movement of vehicles coming from Solar Energy Road towards Sahibabad Rapidx Station and public meeting venue will be completely restricted. Except for vehicles coming for the programme, movement of all other types of vehicles will be completely banned.
• Movement of all types of heavy/medium/light commercial vehicles will be completely banned on both sides of the road between Lal Kuon and Seemapuri.
• Movement of heavy/medium commercial vehicles will be completely banned from Loni to Bhopura via Hindon round about via Nagdwar towards Rajnagar extension and from ALT intersection. All types of buses from Rajnagar Extension to Rotary Round about via Nagdwar from Bhopura to Loni.
• All types of heavy/medium commercial vehicles coming from Meerut towards Ghaziabad (except vehicles coming for the programme) will not be able to come from Duhai Peripheral towards Ghaziabad.
• Movement of all types of heavy/medium/light vehicles from Siddharth Vihar Red Light towards Meerut Tiraha will be completely banned.
• Movement of all types of commercial vehicles from Atmaram Steel towards ALT via Hapur Chungi will be completely banned.