The Anand Vihar RRTS station will be an engineering marvel as it will be constructed eight meters below the ground. This will be the only station in the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS (Regional Rapid Transit System) corridor to be constructed one level underground.
“A typical underground station is constructed two level below the ground. Initially Anand Vihar Station was planned to be constructed 15 meters underground, however in doing so, it came in the way of the construction of the RRTS corridor,” the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) said in a statement.
According to the statement, this station is being constructed by top-down method, first the ground level will be constructed and then the underground level. Four tunnels are also being constructed for the to and fro movement on both the sides of the station.
The construction of this station is a complex task from the point of view of civil engineering. However it is being made possible via new technologies, strategic planning, and innovative methods.
It would also ensure passenger convenience, for the elderly, handicapped and children as they wouldn’t have to climb much to catch the RRTS trains, he added.
The station is close to various transport infrastructures such as Foot Over Bridge, Metro (blue and pink line), ISBT (Interstate Bus Stand), DTC (Delhi Transport Corporation) bus terminals and Anand Vihar Railway Station. This would ensure seamless movement of commuters, providing them a safe, hassle-free and time-saving experience, said a NRCTC official.
The Anand Vihar RRTS station will be 297 meters long and 35 meters wide. Three lifts, five escalators and two entry/exit gates will be provided for passenger convenience.
It has been the constant endeavor of NCRTC to ensure maximum convenience of the passengers in the implementation of RRTS project.
For smooth and uninterrupted travel of passengers, all RRTS stations are designed to be connected to the already existing modes of public transport wherever possible and to be made as close to them as possible, said the NRCTC official.