Six moving walkways at Sarai Kale Khan RRTS station for ease of all commuters 

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So far in use only at transit points such as airports, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has decided to install half a dozen travelators, or moving walkways, as part of a significant push for inclusive multimodal connectivity around the Sarai Kale Khan Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) station in Delhi.

To be open for use to commuters irrespective of whether they choose to travel by the high-speed rail network, six travelators — three on each side — will be installed in a 280-meter-long foot overbridge (FOB) to provide seamless multimodal integration between Sarai Kale Khan RRTS station and Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station.

Officials representing the sole interstate rapid transit system present at the 15th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference in Kochi told The Hindu that the NCRTC has floated tenders for the installation of six such devices, each of which will be approximately 65 metres in length, and was awaiting the submission of bids.

Along with the travelators, a three-meter-wide walkway will also be provided parallel to them for commuters who don’t want to use them.

Travelators are usually installed for a distance of 500 metres or more where commuters have to walk for longer distances. 

“Though the distance between the Sarai Kale Khan RRTS station and Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway station is approximately 300 metres, passengers travelling to and from Hazrat Nizamuddin Station are likely to be travelling with baggage,” an official said.

“So, a travelator was considered important along with the FOBs. It will help passengers interchange trains without exiting the station,” the official also said.