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{{About|[[Indian Railways]]' station of Meerut City|city of Meerut|Meerut}}
{{short description|Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Meerut City Junction railway station
| name_lang = en
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] junction station
| image = File:Meerut City Junction Station.jpg
| image_caption = Meerut City Junction
| address = City railway station road, [[Meerut]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| country = {{flagu|India}}
| coordinates = {{coord|28.9787|N|77.6755|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|224.340|m|ft}}
| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)]]
| operator = [[Indian Railways]]
| lines = [[Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line]]<br />[[Meerut–Bulandshahar–Khurja]] line
| tracks = 13
| structure = [[Intersection_(road)#At_grade_railways|At grade]]
| bus_stands = City Bus (Local) Public Transit
| parking = Available
| status = Functioning
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = MTC
| zone = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Delhi}}
}}
| electrified = Yes
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Indian Railways
|line1=Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line|left1=Partapur|right1=Meerut Cantt
|line2=Meerut–Bulandshahr–Khurja line|left2=Nurnagar Halt|right2=
}}
| map_type = India Uttar Pradesh
| map_dot_label = Meerut City railway station
| map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh
| platform = 6 (1A, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)
| accessible = Yes
}}
{{Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line|collapse=yes}}

'''Meerut City Junction railway station''', is the main railway station in the city of [[Meerut]]. It is a junction of [[Meerut–Bulandshahr–Khurja line]] and [[Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line]].

It lies on the [[Northern Railway zone]] of India under [[Delhi railway division|Delhi]] division.<ref name="indiarailinfo">{{cite web |url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/meerut-city-junction-mtc/1517 |title=MTC/Meerut City Junction Train Departure Timings |website=India Rail Info |access-date=2015-10-05}}</ref>

== History ==
{{main|Northern_Railway_zone#History | label 1 = Northern Railway zone history}}

This station was established by British India government in 1911. It lies on the Delhi to Haridwar/Dehradun line.

Meerut–Saharanpur section was doubled in 2018. Delhi to Sharanpur is a double electrified line.<ref name=li1/>

== Lines and routes ==

* Existing: It is a junction of the following:<ref name=li1>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/Meerut-Saharanpur-rail-stretch-goes-electric/articleshow/51446411.cms|title=Meerut–Saharanpur rail stretch goes electric – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref> Doubling of Meerut–Saharanpur section is Completed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/saharanpur/delhi-saharanpur-railway-will-double|title=दिल्ली-सहारनपुर रेल लाइन होगी डबल – Amarujala|work=Amar Ujala|access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref>

** [[Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line]]<ref name=li1/>

** '''Saharanpur-Meerut–Bulandshahr–Khurja line''', via [[Hapur Junction railway station|Hapur Jn]], connect to Kolkata–Delhi line.<ref name=li1/>

* Approved/under-construction:
** {{anchor|Pani}}'''Meerut-Panipat line''': 104 km long ₹3,500 crore,<ref name=dr1>Amar Ujala, May 23 2023 – Meerut–Panipat railway project gets approval from Central Railway Board</ref><ref name=dr2>Hindustan Times, May 25 2022 – DPR prepared with revised cost estimate</ref> After the completed DPR was approved in 2022, the final approval from NITI Aayog and Cabinet was granted for the fund release,<ref name=dr3>Amar Ujala, Dec 7 2023 – Approval from Gaj Shakti Unit received</ref> land acquisition commenced from Diwana (Panipat) to Daurala (Meerut) after installing ~100 large and ~300 small GPS-based pillars along the alignment.<ref name=dr4>HR Breaking News, Jun 28 2022 – Pillar installation and land demarcation details</ref> In the 2024–25 Railway Budget, a nominal allocation of ₹10 lakh was made under the expenditure head and till date approximately ₹75.92 lakh had already been expended from the earlier sanctioned budgets. However, actual construction work had not commenced.<ref name=dr5>Live Hindustan, Jul 23 2024 – ₹10 lakh allocated; ₹75.92 lakh spent as of March 2023</ref>

** '''Meerut-Bijnor line''': A {{Convert|63|km|mi|abbr=on}} rail link from Meerut's Daurala station to {{stnlnk|Bijnor}} via Daurala, Mawana, Hastinapur, Bahsuma and Daranagar. Survey was completed in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/Railways-complete-survey-on-proposed-Bijnor-Meerut-rail-link/articleshow/54571254.cms|title=Railways complete survey on proposed Bijnor-Meerut rail link – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref>

== Trains ==

A total of 78 trains halt at Meerut City Jn railway station.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/meerut-city-junction-mtc/1517|title=MTC/Meerut City Junction Station – 75 Train Departures NR/Northern Zone – Railway Enquiry|last=Shaikh|first=Azar S|website=India Rail Info|access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref> 8 trains originate from and terminate at Meerut City.<ref name=":0" /> [[Sangam Express]], [[Nauchandi Express]], Rajya Rani Express, Vande Bharat Meerut-Lucknow-Varanasi are originating trains that go to Allahabad via Bulandshahr–Aligarh–Kanpur and Allahabad via Bareilly–Lucknow, and Bareilly–Lucknow respectively. Three Khruja–Meerut Passenger trains shuttle between Meerut and Khurja and 1 train Umbala Passenger and {{stnlnk|Rewari}} Passenger also originate from Meerut City. About 60 trains run up and down to Delhi, Mumbai, Madurai, Kochuvelli, {{stnlnk|Dehradun}}, Amritsar, Jammu Tawi, Okha, Bilaspur, Puri, Indore, Ujjain daily, biweekly or weekly.

[[Dehradun–Anand Vihar Terminal Vande Bharat Express]] also stops at the Meerut City Junction.

After Meerut City, the second major railway station is [[Meerut Cantt railway station|Meerut Cantonment]], located 4 km North.

== Infrastructure ==
The station is equipped with [[Interlocking#Relay interlocking|route relay interlocking]] technology for managing tracks and signalling. The rail yard has 2 washing lines for maintenance or train rakes. It has also got a coach care facility with capacity of 2 coaches.

Station also has a dedicated cargo [[Siding (rail)|siding]] for freight loading and unloading. The siding has 3 zones: open siding for coal, cement, fertilizer etc., a petroleum terminal bay of [[Bharat Petroleum|BPCL]] and, a closed siding terminal for all other type of goods. The siding is located about 1.9 km east of the station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Meerut+City+Station,+Mandi+Siding/@28.9801074,77.6823829,2772m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x85f8515d4b145bcb!8m2!3d28.9832609!4d77.6927684|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps|access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref>

== Amenities ==
City railway station is a Class-A railway station of Northern Railway. It is equipped with most public amenities like restaurants, waiting room, retiring room, police station, post office etc. The station is fully disabled friendly. [[Escalator]]s and [[elevator]]s are being installed for easing passenger movement between platform 1 and 2–3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.indiarailinfo.com/news/post/shri-suresh-prabhakar-prabhu-dedicates-the-newly-electrified-ghaziabad-meerut-saharanpur-rail-section-and-also-lays-the-foundation-stone-for-provision-of-escalator-lifts-at-meerut-city-station-news/271838|title=SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU DEDICATES THE NEWLY ELECTRIFIED GHAZIABAD-MEERUT-SAHARANPUR RAIL SECTION AND ALSO LAYS THE FOUNDATION STONE FOR PROVISION OF ESCALATOR & LIFTS AT MEERUT CITY STATION – Railway Enquiry|website=m.indiarailinfo.com|access-date=2017-06-02}}</ref> [[Punjab National Bank|PNB]] and [[State Bank of India|SBI]] [[Automated teller machine|ATMs]] are also available at station entrance.

Station premises also have a Railway Hospital for railway staff.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180">
File:Meerut-city-railway-station.jpg|Meerut City Junction from outside.
File:Meerut City Junction Platform 4,5.jpg|Meerut City Junction Platform 4,5
File:19020 Dehradun Express on Platform 1 of Meerut City.jpg|19020 Dehradun Express on Platform 1 of Meerut City
File:Meerut City Junction Railway Station Platform 1.jpg|Meerut City Junction Railway Station Platform 1.
Meerut City Junction.jpg|Meerut City Junction platform view
Image:Sangam Express at Meerut City.jpg|Sangam Express at Meerut City
Image:Meerut City.jpg|Station logo
File:First AC coach of Nauchandi Express.jpg| 14512 Saharanpur-Prayagraj Sangam Nauchandi Express is standing on Platform 1 of Meerut City Junction.
</gallery>

==References==
<references />
{{Railway stations in Uttar Pradesh}}

[[Category:Delhi railway division]]
[[Category:Northern Railway zone]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Transport in Meerut]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Meerut]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Meerut]]

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