According to representatives of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), trial runs on the Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) in Delhi up to the New Ashok Nagar station are scheduled to start in November. The Ashok Nagar station will produce more than 6.5 lakh units of power yearly and be entirely green thanks to 900 solar panels mounted on its roof, according to The Indian Express.
In addition, a rainwater collecting system consisting of five pits—three of which have already been finished—will be included. By making it easier for rainwater gathered from the station and viaduct to seep into the earth, these trenches will contribute to the replenishment of groundwater.
According to the officials, the section’s overhead electrical work, track laying, tunnel building, viaduct construction, and signalling work are all finished. They also said that the remaining work to link the RRTS’s Delhi branch and its operational part at Sahibabad is moving along quickly.
The Sahibabad to Meerut South segment of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor has been opened to the public. The remaining portion, which includes the three Delhi RRTS stations of Anand Vihar, New Ashok Nagar, and Sarai Kale Khan, is still under construction and will eventually reach Sahibabad.
The Corporation stated, “The NCRTC is working towards achieving the highest IGBC certification rating for New Ashok Nagar station.” A solar strategy that generates over 11 MW of electricity throughout the corridor has been introduced by the NCRTC, according to officials, in an effort to increase the usage of renewable energy. Solar panels are being erected at RRTS stations, depots, and other locations as part of this effort. It is anticipated that this work will reduce annual CO2 emissions by 11,500 tonnes.
Along the operational portion of the RRTS corridor, solar plants have been erected at the Sahibabad, Guldhar, Duhai, and Duhai Depot stations. Additionally, the RRTS depot, the Ghaziabad and Muradnagar receiving substations, and the RRTS corridor are home to solar plants. According to officials, the combined output of these stations is presently more than 3 MW of power. These stations all produce more power than they consume, meaning they are all carbon-negative.
Furthermore, the NCRTC has constructed over 80% of the over 900 rainwater collection pits that it intends to put throughout the corridor. Passenger connectivity would be improved when the New Ashok Nagar RRTS station is open and connects to the New Ashok Nagar Metro station.
