Ghaziabad, Nov 11 A high-level delegation, including members of the Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), on Monday visited the first RRTS corridor connecting Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut as part of its five-day visit to India.
India is a founding member of the AIIB and has the largest funding portfolio with around USD 10.8 billion. During the visit, the delegation was accompanied by officials from the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance and senior officials from NCRTC.
They were welcomed by NCRTC Managing Director Shalabh Goyal at the NCRTC’s corporate office at Gatishakti Bhawan. The delegation was given a detailed presentation covering the project and various innovative initiatives taken by NCRTC, challenges faced in implementation of the project, etc.
The delegation travelled on NaMo Bharat Train from Sahibabad to Duhai RRTS station where they experienced the passenger-centric features of NaMo Bharat Trains. They appreciated NCRTC for its detailed attention to the diverse needs and convenience of passengers. They particularly appreciated the women-led growth of NCRTC, given the presence of women in various roles such as Train Operator, Station Control Officer, etc.
During the visit, several ground-breaking technologies being adopted for the project were also showcased. The delegation members appreciated the NCRTC team for adopting these innovative technologies including the successful implementation of latest technologies such as ETCS-2 signalling on LTE backbone for this transformational mobility solution.
The delegates were keen to know about the initiatives of the NCRTC team to share the knowledge and experience gained during the implementation of this project with the industry both in India and abroad. They also expressed interest in various stakeholder events organised by NCRTC. AIIB is one of the primary financial partners for the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor, having provided a loan of USD 500 million through the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
