50 Electric Buses, 7 Routes: RRTS Gets Last-mile Connectivity from Kaushambi, Dilshad Garden – News18

To ease the last-mile journey of commuters, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) and Ghaziabad City Transport Service have joined fingers to supply bus providers to and from seven routes, masking a number of elements of the world, together with Kaushambi and Loni in Ghaziabad and Dilshad Garden in neighbouring Delhi for India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System.

These 50 electrical buses for seven routes might be boarded/deboarded from/at bus stops developed close to the entry-exit gates of stations on the operations stretch of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), the NCRTC introduced on Wednesday.

Speaking to News18, an official mentioned that the routes lined will probably be Kaushambi to Kanoja Village (connecting to Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar and Duhai RRTS Stations), Purana Bus Adda to Mandola Ghaziabad route (connecting Ghaziabad RRTS station), Kaushambi to Modi Nagar route (connecting to Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, Murad nagar, Modi Nagar South and Modi Nagar North RRTS stations), Loni to Purana bus adda route (connecting to Ghaziabad RRTS station), Dilshad Garden to Massuri route (connecting to Ghaziabad RRTS station), Kaushambi to Sanjay Nagar/ALT route (connecting to Sahibabad and Ghaziabad RRTS station), and Kaushambi to Govindpuram route (connecting to Sahibabad and Ghaziabad RRTS stations).

These bus providers, the official added, can even ease the journey for many who commute from Delhi Metro and need to board the RRTS. The particulars of those buses, together with fare and timing can be found on the RRTS Connect cell app.

“The integration covers key RRTS stations, including Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar & Duhai. NCRTC is also in talks with the authorities to get Muradnagar, Modi Nagar South, and Modi Nagar North stations integrated with these city buses,” the NCRTC mentioned.

Additionally, NCRTC has additionally collaborated with RAPIDO to offer cab providers at Sahibabad and Ghaziabad RRTS stations together with auto-rickshaws, two-wheeler bike taxis, in addition to four-wheeler cabs.

“NCRTC is also installing fast EV chargers in parking areas of RRTS stations to enhance last-mile connectivity. This will lead to increased use of both Electric Vehicles and Namo Bharat trains, while also creating a sustainable and eco-friendly hub of public transport modes,” it added.

Expressions of curiosity have additionally been invited from different cab aggregators and bus operators for integration with all of the 25 stations throughout the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor, which is able to additional improve the connectivity of city nodes with the RRTS stations, making a transport hub.

“NCRTC aims to deliver a cohesive and hassle-free network of networks across the National Capital Region (NCR) by integrating bus stands, airport, metro stations and railway stations with RRTS stations. RRTS stations have been strategically designed in such a manner that they enable commuters to move from one mode of transport to another conveniently,” the NCRTC added.

Presently, a 34 km part between Sahibabad and Modi Nagar North of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS hall is operational. It is connecting Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, Duhai Depot, Murad Nagar, Modi Nagar South, and Modi Nagar North. The NCRTC is anticipating to finish all the stretch by June 2025.