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Ghaziabad, September 11 (HS). The New Ashok Nagar RRTS station being built on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor will be environmentally friendly. To promote the use of solar energy, 900 solar power panels will be installed on the roof shed of this station. Under which more than 6.5 lakh units of electricity will be generated every year. Along with this, provision is also being made for rainwater harvesting at this station, for which rainwater harvesting pits are being made. Along with this, various types of plants will be planted for the surrounding greenery.
NCRTC spokesperson Puneet Vats said that at present the construction of the station's roof structure is in progress. As soon as it is constructed, solar power panels will be installed on it. The electricity produced here will be used to run the station's lighting and other electrical equipment etc.
A solar policy has been adopted by NCRTC, which aims to increase the share of renewable energy by generating more than 11 MW of solar power across its entire Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor. In line with this initiative, solar power panels are being installed on top of RRTS stations, depots, RSS and other buildings, which is estimated to reduce 11,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually, which will prove to be a big step in the fight against climate change.
It is noteworthy that till now solar plants have been installed at Sahibabad, Guldhar, Duhai, Duhai Depot stations of the operational section on the RRTS corridor along with Ghaziabad and Muradnagar receiving sub-stations and RRTS depot, which are currently active. These are producing more than 3 MW of electricity in total. All these stations are carbon negative as they produce more electricity than their consumption.
5 rain water harvesting pits are being built for rainwater harvesting at New Ashok Nagar station, out of which the construction of three has been completed. These pits will absorb the water collected at the station and viaduct into the ground and thus contribute to water storage. NCRTC is building more than 900 rain water harvesting pits for rainwater harvesting on the entire Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor. More than 80 percent of these pits have been completed.
Along with this, various types of plants will be planted for greenery at New Ashok Nagar station. These plants will be planted in the parking, median below the station and nearby. To make the entire RRTS corridor eco-friendly for green and sustainable development in line with global environmental protection goals, NCRTC has so far planted more than 2.5 lakh plants from Delhi to Meerut and work is in progress to plant trees for other under-construction stations as well. These plants are being planted in the median between the road below the corridor and in stations and depots etc.
Towards a clean and green environment, NCRTC is striving to achieve the highest rating of IGBC certification for New Ashok Nagar RRTS station. To achieve this, solar panels will be installed on the roof of the station to harness green energy and at the same time the station is being designed beautifully which will enhance the overall passenger experience and encourage people to use public transport.
New Ashok Nagar RRTS station is being constructed close to the existing Ashok Nagar Metro station. To provide connectivity between both modes of transport under multi-modal integration, NCRTC is constructing a 90 m long and 6 m wide FOB between RRTS station and Metro station, which is in advanced stage of construction. This FOB will directly connect the concourse level of the Metro station to the RRTS station. Through this FOB, passengers will be able to seamlessly move between any of these modes of transport without leaving the station premises. This will also help in controlling traffic jams and congestion. It will prove to be a boon especially for women, elderly and children and passengers travelling with heavy luggage.
Work is being carried out at a fast pace to connect the Delhi section of RRTS to the operational section of Sahibabad. Under this, viaduct and tunnel have already been constructed. Track laying activities are going on, and OHE and signalling work is also in progress. It is expected that by November, trial runs will begin in the Delhi section up to New Ashok Nagar station.