Officials at the National Capital Region Transport Corporation announced that passengers in Business class travelling between Delhi and Meerut on the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) will now be able to access premium lounges. They also informed that a dedicated entrance will be available at each high-speed rail station’s platform, from where the passengers can board the train’s premium lounge directly.
India’s First RRTC
India’s first RRTC which is a railroad-based, high-speed, high-frequency regional commuter transit system is being built between Delhi and Meerut by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC). Its design speed is 180kmph and its operating speed is 160kmph, making it one of the fastest trains in India. Every train will have a premium coach and the fares for the business or premium class will be higher than those for the regular class. Business-class facilities will be available in a premium lounge, similar to the lounges at airports.
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Comfort And Premium Luxury
Along with a luxurious ambience, comfortable couches, magazines, books, and coffee and tea vending machines, the premium coach passengers will be given a lot of other premium facilities. The passengers who have a business class ticket are the only ones who will be allowed to enter the premium lounge. The premium class coach will have reclining seats and will be a lot more spacious. The officials said that this lounge is an idea to cater to all those who would like to spend more on luxurious facilities and to provide the passengers with best in class comfort.
By 2025, the full stretch between Sahibabad and Duhai will be commissioned, and the 17-km priority section will be opened by 2023.
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