Rrts: Ramps and Communication Passageways for Emergencies | Ghaziabad News
Ghaziabad: NCR Transport Company (NCRTC), which is implementing the Delhi-Meerut RRTS project, will construct ramps and crosswalks at various locations on the tracks for the evacuation of passengers in case of emergency.
Exit tracks are built on both viaducts and tunnels, in case a train gets stuck between two stations. While the elevated part of the corridor will have ramps, communication passages will rise inside the tunnels.
“The average distance between two RRTS stations will be around 6 km. The ramps will come somewhere in the middle. The slope and height will depend on the vertical height of the tracks from the ground,” an NCRTC official said.
“The height of the elevated part of the viaduct varies from place to place. It can be between 6 meters and 15 meters,” the official added.
On the 82 km corridor, there will be 14 stations in total. These are Sarai Kale Khan, New Ashok Nagar, Anand Vihar, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, Muradnagar, Modinagar South, Modinagar North, Meerut South, Shatabdi Nagar, Begampul and Modipuram.
“A total of 16 ramps are planned on the elevated section. For the 11.5 km underground tracks, the emergency evacuation system will be in the form of cross passages in the middle of the tracks. Passengers can walk on it to the nearest station,” the official said. “A mechanism is being developed whereby the evacuation system will automatically activate in the event of a problem. At other times, ramps and communication passages will be prohibited,” he added. Sources said the bidding process for the construction of the emergency evacuation system would begin soon.
As for the rolling stock, 30 trains of 6 cars each could be delivered by the middle of this year. “They are manufactured at Bombardier Transportation India Private Limited’s Savli factory in Gujarat,” the official said. “The RRTS trains are designed keeping in mind the strong accelerations and decelerations that these coaches have to undergo to reach a speed of 160 km/h and then stop at the next station every 5 to 10 km.”
Exit tracks are built on both viaducts and tunnels, in case a train gets stuck between two stations. While the elevated part of the corridor will have ramps, communication passages will rise inside the tunnels.
“The average distance between two RRTS stations will be around 6 km. The ramps will come somewhere in the middle. The slope and height will depend on the vertical height of the tracks from the ground,” an NCRTC official said.
“The height of the elevated part of the viaduct varies from place to place. It can be between 6 meters and 15 meters,” the official added.
On the 82 km corridor, there will be 14 stations in total. These are Sarai Kale Khan, New Ashok Nagar, Anand Vihar, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, Muradnagar, Modinagar South, Modinagar North, Meerut South, Shatabdi Nagar, Begampul and Modipuram.
“A total of 16 ramps are planned on the elevated section. For the 11.5 km underground tracks, the emergency evacuation system will be in the form of cross passages in the middle of the tracks. Passengers can walk on it to the nearest station,” the official said. “A mechanism is being developed whereby the evacuation system will automatically activate in the event of a problem. At other times, ramps and communication passages will be prohibited,” he added. Sources said the bidding process for the construction of the emergency evacuation system would begin soon.
As for the rolling stock, 30 trains of 6 cars each could be delivered by the middle of this year. “They are manufactured at Bombardier Transportation India Private Limited’s Savli factory in Gujarat,” the official said. “The RRTS trains are designed keeping in mind the strong accelerations and decelerations that these coaches have to undergo to reach a speed of 160 km/h and then stop at the next station every 5 to 10 km.”