India, Feb. 28 -- Trial runs on the final segment of the Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) connecting Delhi with Ghaziabad and Meerut will begin soon, as the electric traction line between New Ashok Nagar and Sarai Kale Khan is set to be energised next week, officials aware of the matter said.

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) said that work has started on the external facade at Sarai Kale Khan - the largest RRTS station - that is expected to be operational by June. It will serve as a key interchange for the operational Delhi-Meerut line and the proposed corridors to Gurugram-Alwar and Panipat-Karnal.

"The track work between New Ashok Nagar and Sarai Kale Khan is complete, and the over-head electrical (OHE) system...