TheAnand Vihar RRTS station[1] is an underground high-speed rail station located inEast Delhi, India. It is the only underground station on theDelhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System of theRapidX regional high-speed rail network. Trains at this station currently operates at speeds of up to 180 km/h, offering rapid transit along the corridor.
TheNational Capital Region Transport Corporation invited tenders on November 11, 2019, for the construction of the Anand Vihar RRTS station along with the 5.6 km stretch from the ramp at New Ashok Nagar to the one located at Sahibabad along the 82.15 kmDelhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System line. The Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Limited (STEC) emerged as the lowest bidder for the construction work and was subsequently awarded a ₹1,126.89 crore contract on December 9, 2020, for Package 4, which covers the section from the New Ashok Nagar ramp to theSahibabad ramp.[2][3] Under the agreement, the company embarked on the construction of the Anand Vihar RRTS station.
The Anand Vihar RRTS station will feature two undergroundisland platforms, serving theDelhi–Meerut line. The station is located at a depth of 8 meters below ground level.