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NEW DELHI: The third railway line between Aligarh and Ghaziabad was commissioned on Tuesday morning, paving the way for smooth travel in the extended NCR region. Railway officials say this will reduce the waiting time for trains crossing the Ghaziabad station. In the first phase, a third line to Ghaziabad was introduced, which facilitated entry of one train at a time from Aligarh to Ghaziabad.

Signalling and interlocking on the line was modified, so that two trains could simultaneously enter the city. "Ghaziabad yard has been provided with Route Relay Interlocking with a capacity to handle 621 routes. Northern Railway introduced the changes with least interruption to traffic,'' said a spokesperson.