US EditionPM Modi flags off Namo Bharat RRTS, Meerut Metro in major push for regional connectivity
The 82-km Namo Bharat corridor connects key urban centers with Delhi, reducing travel time to 55 minutes and serving as India's first Regional Rapid Transit System.
- Yesterday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India’s first Namo Bharat RRTS and the Meerut Metro at Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat Station, then rode to Meerut South, interacting with schoolchildren.
- The combined Namo Bharat RRTS and Meerut Metro project, built at an estimated cost of Rs 30,274 crore, spans about 82.15 km to improve access to the capital, according to the source.
- Namo Bharat offers a design speed of 180 km per hour, with trains running from Modipuram to Sarai Kale Khan covering 82 km in about 55 minutes at a fare of around Rs 213.
- Multimodal links now join rail, metro, and ISBT at Sarai Kale Khan, connecting Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, Delhi Metro Pink Line, and Ring Road.
- Earlier rapid rail services ran only between Ashok Vihar and Meerut South, and the Meerut Metro operates on the same infrastructure as Namo Bharat in a first‑of‑its‑kind initiative.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the entire 82-kilometer Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail route. This will provide passengers with a fast and comfortable journey from Sarai Kale Khan to Modipuram. The 'Namo Bharat Rapid Rail' is India's fastest semi-high-speed regional train, providing better connectivity. India's fastest metro service has also been launched in Meerut. PM Modi inaugurated the Meerut Metro and also rode in it.
PM Modi flags off Namo Bharat RRTS, Meerut Metro in major push for regional connectivity
PM Modi flagged off the Namo Bharat RRTS and the Meerut Metro in Meerut, marking a major boost to high-speed regional connectivity between Delhi and western Uttar Pradesh, in the presence of CM Yogi.
PM Modi inaugurates Meerut metro, dedicates 82-km Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor
PM Modi inaugurated the NaMo Bharat train and Meerut Metro. The project is expected to benefit millions of commuters from Delhi, Ghaziabad, Meerut, and surrounding areas including Faridabad, Gurugram, and Noida.
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