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09/05/22 08:44 AM IST

NCRTC to receive India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System train set at Salvi

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  • At Alstom’s Savli project in Gujarat, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) will receive India’s first semi-high-speed train set for Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). Manoj Joshi, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, will be present at the occasion.
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  • Trainsets, with their sleek and modern design, will be lightweight equipped with a regenerative braking system and compatible with Automatic Train Protection (ATP), Automatic Train Control (ATC) and Automatic Train Operations (ATO).
  • The regenerative braking system is an important feature of these trains, which generates electricity when the brakes are applied and the power goes back to the electric grid through the overhead traction of the train system.
  • The RRTS train sets are produced under the Make in India initiative and can reach a top speed of 180 kilometres per hour. The train will be transported to Duhai Depot in Uttar Pradesh, where it will be repaired and operated.
  • Cushioned seating, laptop-mobile charging, luggage racks, and a dynamic route map are among the modern commuter-centric features of the completely air-conditioned train.
  • The NCRTC is in charge of putting India’s first RRTS corridor between Delhi and Meerut into action. The 82-kilometre-long route is now under construction.
  • The 17-kilometre priority segment between Sahibabad and Duhai is expected to be operational by 2023, with the entire corridor completed by 2025.
Source-PIB

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