A RapidX train has six carriages
Ghaziabad:
Commuters on Saturday expressed their joy at traveling on India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) connecting Sahibabad to Duhai Depot. Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor at Sahibabad RapidX Station in Uttar Pradesh and flagged off the RapidX train connecting Sahibabad to Duhai Depot on the occasion of the launch of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in the country.
“No matter how much money is spent, time should be saved. Because at the office I have to report my presence on time. It seems a very good facility here. I have been traveling by metro since 2002 and waiting for Women working here, it is a good thing to promote them,” a passenger told ANI.
Regional Rail, called RAPIDX, will have an operating speed of 100 miles per hour and have a range of features including a ladies coach and a premium coach. RAPIDX will also have a train conductor.
“My route is different, but I came here to see what is new. My one-hour route is covered in half an hour. I am very happy with it. The facilities are also good here,” said another passenger.
Passenger operations in the inaugurated section will begin on October 21. This section has five stations: Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai and Duhai Depot. RAPIDX has a design speed of 180 km per hour and an operational speed of 160 km per hour, officials said, adding that the first corridor will be 82 km long and will connect Delhi to Meerut.
A RapidX train will have six coaches with a capacity of about 1,700 commuters. It includes both sitting and standing space for the commuters.
RapidX will have a dedicated women’s coach on every train. To ensure safe and comfortable regional travel for women, the second coach will be reserved for the women during the move from Delhi to Meerut. This reserved coach has a capacity of 72 passengers. An additional 10 seats have also been reserved for women in other coaches of the train.
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