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{{Short description|RapidX's Delhi–Meerut RRTS station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:A01 New Ashok Nagar RRTS station.svg|40px]] New Ashok Nagar
| type = {{RapidX Infobox station line|line=Delhi–Meerut}}
| style = RapidX
| image = File:New Ashok Nagar RRTS station gate no. 2.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = New Ashok Nagar RRTS station entry gate
| address = New Ashok Nagar, [[New Delhi]], [[Delhi]],
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|28.5907336|N|77.3021040|E|display=inline}}
| elevation =
| line = {{rcb|RapidX|Delhi–Meerut|croute}}
| other = {{ric|Delhi Metro}} {{rcb|Delhi Metro|Blue|croute}} [[New Ashok Nagar metro station|New Ashok Nagar]]
| structure = [[Elevated]], [[Double-track railway|Double track]]
| platform = [[Side platform]] Platform-1 → {{stl|RapidX|Modipuram}} Platform-2 → {{stl|RapidX|Sarai Kale Khan}}
| tracks = 2
| parking = Yes
| opened = {{start date and age|5 January 2025|df=yes}}<ref name="HT">{{cite news|title=Delhi to Meerut South in 40 minutes: All about the Namo Bharat RRTS corridor inaugurated by PM Modi|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/delhi-to-meerut-south-in-40-minutes-all-about-the-namo-bharat-rrts-corridor-inaugurated-by-pm-modi-101736062345382-amp.html|work=Hindustan Times|date=5 January 2025|access-date=5 January 2025|language=en}}</ref>
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| code =
| owned = [[National Capital Region Transport Corporation]] (NCRTC)
| operator = [[RapidX]]
| status = Operational
| electrified = {{25 kV 50 Hz}} through [[overhead catenary]]
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=RapidX|line1=Delhi–Meerut|left1=Sarai Kale Khan|right1=Anand Vihar}}
| pass_system =
| mapframe-zoom = 14
| map_state = collapsed
| map_type =
| map_dot_label =
| route_map = {{Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System}}
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map
| mapframe-marker = rail
| mapframe-marker-color = #FFFA4A
}}

The '''New Ashok Nagar RRTS station'''<ref>{{cite web |title=DELHI-Ghaziabad-Meerut MAP |url=https://ncrtc.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RevisedDELHI-Ghaziabad-Meerut-MAP.jpg |access-date=1 May 2023 |website=ncrtc.in}}</ref> is an elevated terminal [[Higher-speed rail|semi-high-speed rail]] station located in New Ashok Nagar, [[New Delhi]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-05 |title=Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS: PM Modi inaugurates Sahibabad-Ashok Nagar Namo Bharat Corridor – Check list of new stations |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/infrastructure-delhi-ghaziabad-meerut-rrts-namo-bharat-all-set-to-enter-delhi-pm-modi-to-ride-newly-opened-stretch-today-3707461/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref> It is the second station of the [[Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System]] operated by [[RapidX]], after the terminus station, [[Sarai Kale Khan RRTS station|Sarai Kale Khan]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2025-01-05 |title=PM inaugurates Delhi section of RRTS; Meerut to be accessible in 40 minutes |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/namo-bharat-corridor-delhi-section-inauguration-by-prime-minister-narendra-modi/article69063850.ece |access-date=2025-01-05 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Trains at this station operate at speeds of up to 180 km/h, offering rapid transit along the corridor.<ref name="NCRTC">{{cite web|title=Interactive Map|url=https://ncrtc.in/interactive-map/|website=National Capital Region Transport Corporation|access-date=4 January 2025}}</ref>

Construction on the station begun in January 2021, and became operational on 5 January 2025.<ref name="A01">{{cite press release|title=Construction work started at New Ashok Nagar, Delhi|url=https://ncrtc.in/construction-work-started-at-new-ashok-nagar-delhi/|work=National Capital Region Transport Corporation|date=7 January 2021|access-date=4 January 2025|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Mukherjee|first=Oindrila|title=Namo Bharat Trains Now In Delhi: All You Need To Know About RRTS Corridor To Meerut–Explained|url=https://www.news18.com/explainers/namo-bharat-corridor-delhi-meerut-rrts-now-in-delhi-all-you-need-to-know-explained-9177637.html|work=News18|date=5 January 2025|access-date=5 January 2025|language=en}}</ref> It is a key station for serving New Ashok Nagar and adjoining areas with seamless connectivity, further stimulated by the existing [[Delhi Metro]]'s [[New Ashok Nagar metro station]], located just a hundred metres from the RRTS station. To ensure connectivity with it, the station has been built with an extended level as the concourse area below the viaduct running above for a walkway to the metro station, and for more enhanced passenger experience, with the help of multiple shops and other facilities.<ref name="NCRTC"/>

== History ==

The [[National Capital Region Transport Corporation]] (NCRTC) invited bids for construction of the station as part of the [[Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System]]'s Package 6 in February 2020.<ref>{{cite news|title=NCRTC Invites Bids for Delhi-Meerut RRTS' Sarai Kale Khan – New Ashok Nagar Section|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2020/02/26/ncrtc-invites-bids-for-delhi-meerut-rrts-sarai-kale-khan-new-ashok-nagar-section/|work=The Metro Rail Guy|date=26 February 2020|access-date=4 January 2025|language=en}}</ref> Then, [[Afcons Infrastructure]] won the bid in September 2020.<ref>{{cite news|title=Afcons Infra Wins Delhi – Meerut RRTS' Package 6|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2020/09/01/afcons-infra-wins-delhi-meerut-rrts-package-6/|work=The Metro Rail Guy|date=1 September 2020|access-date=4 January 2025|language=en}}</ref> Construction began, including on the station, from January 2021, with a deadline of completion by 30 months or 2.5 years.<ref name="A01"/> However, due to land acquisition and restrictions that lasted until early 2022, the same got extended by around another 2.5 years, with the deadline set to December 2024.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sen|first=Nitin|title=Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS update: PM Modi to inaugurate Delhi section on Dec 29|url=https://www.news9live.com/city/delhi/new-delhi-to-ghaziabad-rrts-inauguration-modi-to-open-13km-line-2783293/amp|work=News9 Live|date=27 December 2024|access-date=4 January 2025|language=en}}</ref> The structural work on the station along with the approaching viaduct with tracks on both sides were completed by October 2024, after which trial runs commenced from [[Sahibabad RRTS station|Sahibabad]] to New Ashok Nagar in the same month.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mufti|first=Ifrah|title=Namo Bharat enters Delhi as trial runs begin|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/infrastructure-https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/thesundaystandard/2024/Oct/06/namo-bharat-enters-delhi-as-trial-runs-begin|work=The New Indian Express|date=6 October 2024|access-date=4 January 2025|language=en}}</ref> After multiple trial runs and finishing works, it was announced that the stretch till New Ashok Nagar would inaugurated by 29 December 2024.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dutta|first=Alisha|title=Delhi section of RRTS all set for inauguration; Meerut will be accessible in an hour|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-section-of-rrts-all-set-for-inauguration-meerut-will-be-accessible-in-an-hour/article69038022.ece|work=The Hindu|date=30 December 2024|access-date=4 January 2025|language=en}}</ref> Unfortunately, owing to the passing of former [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Manmohan Singh]], a 7-day national mourning was announced by the [[Government of India]] to honour him, and hence, all inaugurations and governmental works were suspended for 7 days.<ref>{{cite news|title=India announces seven days of mourning for ex-PM Manmohan Singh|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/27/india-announces-seven-days-of-mourning-for-former-pm-manmohan-singh|work=[[Al Jazeera]]|date=27 December 2024|access-date=5 January 2025|language=en}}</ref> Therefore, the inauguration date of the stretch was rescheduled to 5 January 2025, eventually conducted by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] on the same day, after which operations began from New Ashok Nagar to [[Meerut South RRTS station|Meerut South]] in [[Meerut]].<ref name="HT"/>

== Facilities ==

The station has all advanced facilities and amenities equipped with groundbreaking technology as prevalent in the existing and the upcoming stations of the [[Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System]]. It is unique as compared to other stations, as it has an extended concourse beneath its platform level and the viaduct running above towards the western side of the station, in order to provide direct connectivity with the nearby [[Delhi Metro]]'s [[New Ashok Nagar metro station]]. It has all facilities to facilitate passengers like three entry/exit points, parking space to the north-western side of the station with electric vehicle charging points, lifts, escalators, stairs retail stores and stalls covering the concourse for enhanced experience, washrooms, drinking water areas, ticket and token vending machines, enquiry desks, a station control area, additional facilities like wheelchairs for physically-challenged passengers and emergency equipments like firefighting and medical assistance services.<ref>{{cite news|title=Delhi Rapid Rail: New Ashok Nagar trial run soon; Date, timeline, tickets|url=https://m.economictimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/delhi-rapid-rail-new-ashok-nagar-trial-run-soon-date-timeline-tickets/new-ashok-nagar-station-nearly-built/slideshow/110942266.cms|work=The Economic Times|date=12 June 2024|access-date=4 January 2025|language=en}}</ref>

== Features ==

The station has state-of-the-art features to use renewable energy to run itself, similar to the other RRTS stations equivalent to an airport, like adequate use of natural light to reduce dependence on artificial lights, and running all lightings with LED. Others include electric vehicle charging points at the parking space, [[platform screen doors]] (PSDs) on platforms for enhanced passenger safety, CCTV surveillance and the usage of renewable energy as a source of power.<ref>{{cite news|title=Delhi: NCRTC to install platform screen doors in stations for passenger safety|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-ncrtc-install-platform-screen-doors-stations-passenger-safety-8173200/lite/|work=The Indian Express|date=26 September 2022|access-date=5 January 2025|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Agarwal|first=Priyangi|title=Clean and clear: All RRTS stations to have EV charging|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/all-rrts-stations-to-have-ev-charging-facilities-for-clean-energy-adoption-and-last-mile-connectivity/articleshow/109929161.cms|work=The Times of India|date=8 May 2024|access-date=5 January 2025|language=en}}</ref> It will use solar energy and rainwater harvesting facilities to facilitate its operations entirely.<ref>{{cite press release|title=New RRTS to get 70% energy from solar power – The Morning Standard|url=https://ncrtc.in/new-rrts-to-get-70-energy-from-solar-power-the-morning-standard/|website=National Capital Region Transport Corporation|date=3 March 2023|access-date=5 January 2025|language=en}}</ref> For solar power, it will have 900 solar panels on the roof that will generate over 650,000 units of electricity annually, and the rainwater harvesting system has five pits for storage of water. These pits help to absorb rainwater collected from the station and the viaduct into the ground, thus contributing to groundwater conservation and replenishment. In these ways, the entire station will be a green and eco-friendly building.<ref>{{cite news|title=Delhi's New Ashok Nagar RRTS station to go completely green|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhis-new-ashok-vihar-rrts-station-completely-green-9562748/|work=The Indian Express|date=11 September 2024|access-date=4 January 2025|language=en}}</ref>

== Station layout ==

The station has two elevated side platforms with two rail tracks in between for regular services, and the concourse located underneath the platform level. The station has a total length of 332 metres, owing to the extended concourse level westwards to provide enhanced connectivity with the [[Delhi Metro]]'s [[New Ashok Nagar metro station]], while only the station is 215 metres long, and a breadth of 24 meters. The rail tracks have been laid at a height of 25 meters above the ground level.<ref name="NCRTC"/>

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| title = [[File:A01 New Ashok Nagar RRTS station.svg|frameless|20px]] New Ashok Nagar RRTS station layout
| title-bg = #{{rail color|RapidX|Delhi–Meerut}}
| legend = track
| collapsible = no
| map = vCONTgfa
cPLT\vSTR\cPLT ~~ ~~ ~~ to [[File:A02 Anand Vihar RRTS station.svg|frameless|20px]] {{stl|RapidX|Anand Vihar}}
*'''P1'''\cPLT\vSTR\cPLT\*'''P2'''
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| bottom = <div style="width:23.5em;text-align:center">Station with two tracks and two side platforms ''** (Further extension to [[File:Z00 Sarai Kale Khan RRTS station.svg|frameless|20px]] '''{{stl|RapidX|Sarai Kale Khan}}''' RRTS station)''</div>
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{|table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;border-top:solid 1px gray;" width=50 valign=top|'''G'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100 valign=top|Street level
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=500 valign=top|Exit/Entrance
|-
|valign=top|'''L1'''
|valign=top|Mezzanine/Concourse
|valign=top|Fare control, Station agent, Facilities, Retail stores, Token and ticket vending machines, Crossover 
|-
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 rowspan=4 valign=top|'''L2'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|[[Side platform]] | Doors will open on the left {{access icon}}
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100|'''Platform 1''' '''Eastbound'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=500|Towards → [[File:AS2 Duhai Depot RRTS station.svg|frameless|20px]] {{stl|RapidX|Duhai Depot}} / [[File:A10 Meerut South RRTS station.svg|frameless|20x20px]] {{stl|RapidX|Meerut South}} '''Next Station:'''[[File:A02 Anand Vihar RRTS station.svg|frameless|20x20px]] [[Anand Vihar RRTS station|Anand Vihar]]
|-
|'''Platform 2''' '''Westbound'''
|Towards ← Train Terminates Here ''(To be further extended to'' [[File:Z00 Sarai Kale Khan RRTS station.svg|frameless|20x20px]] '''''{{stl|RapidX|Sarai Kale Khan}}''' in the future)''
|-
|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" colspan=2 align=center|[[Side platform]] | Doors will open on the left {{access icon}}
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 rowspan=2 valign=top|'''L2'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100|
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=500|
|-
|}

== See also ==

* [[National Capital Region Transport Corporation]]
* [[Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System]]
* [[RapidX]]
* [[Namo Bharat]]
* [[Sarai Kale Khan RRTS station]]
* [[Anand Vihar RRTS station]]
* [[Meerut Metro]]

== References ==

{{reflist}}{{RapidX|Delhi–Meerut=yes}}
[[Category:Railway stations in East Delhi district]]
[[Category:National Capital Region (India)]]
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in the 21st century]]

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