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Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Update:The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) on Thursday said that it has completed the process of laying tracks and reached the final station, Modipuram, on the Delhi-Meerut corridor.

Providing additional details, the NCRTC said that the station has three platforms - two for Namo Bharat trains and one for the upcoming Meerut Metro.

In its statement, NCRTC said that civil work at Modipuram station is nearing completion, while finishing touches such as roofing and structural fittings are currently underway.

"Construction of the Pre-Engineered Building (PEB) roof is progressing quickly," the statement added.

Notably, Modipuram station is located along National Highway-58, and stretches 215 metres in length and 34 metres in width with a height of around 16 metres, it stated.

The NCRTC is also constructing a foot overbridge (FOB) to connect both sides of the highway. This will not only help Namo Bharat passengers but also serve pedestrians wishing to cross the road, it added.

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"The station includes three platforms, eight staircases and an equal number of escalators," the statement said.

It said that four of these eight escalators link the concourse to the platforms, while the remaining four will facilitate entries and exits. Moreover, six lifts have already been installed at the site.

One of the most significant features of Modipuram station is that it will serve as a shared platform for both Namo Bharat and Meerut Metro trains.

"This will be the first time in India that semi-high-speed and metro trains will operate on the same infrastructure," it said.

It must be noted that the Meerut Metro services will run between Meerut South and Modipuram Depot, covering a stretch of 23 kilometers with 13 stations, the statement said.

As far as Namo Bharat is concerned, trains are operational at 11 stations along a 55-kilometre stretch from New Ashok Nagar to Meerut South.

The goal is to have the entire 82-kilometre corridor from Sarai Kale Khan to Modipuram operational within this year, it added.

(With PTI Inputs)

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