PM Flags off Meerut Metro, Namo Bharat Train
PM is also going to inaugurate and dedicate to the nation various development projects worth around Rs 12,930 crore in Meerut
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off the Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat train from Shatabdi Nagar station, and later travelled by metro to Meerut South station.
He dedicated to the nation the entire 82-km Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor and inaugurated the remaining sections of India’s first Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). These include the 5-km stretch between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi and the 21-km section between Meerut South and Modipuram in Uttar Pradesh.
With a design speed of 180 kmph, Namo Bharat is India’s first regional rapid transit system, aimed at connecting Delhi with key urban centres such as Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Modinagar and Meerut.
Sarai Kale Khan, the originating station of the corridor, was among the four Namo Bharat stations commissioned. It is positioned as a multi-modal hub linking Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station, the Delhi Metro Pink Line, Veer Haqeeqat Rai ISBT and the Ring Road. The other three stations commissioned, Shatabdi Nagar, Begumpul and Modipuram, are located in Meerut.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated the Meerut Metro services between Meerut South and Modipuram, which will operate on the same infrastructure as Namo Bharat. The Meerut Metro, with a maximum operational speed of about 120 kmph, will cover the entire stretch in around 30 minutes with scheduled stoppages.
The integrated operation of Namo Bharat and Meerut Metro on shared infrastructure is aimed at facilitating high-speed intercity travel and efficient intra-city mobility. The project is expected to ease road congestion and reduce vehicular emissions.
Officials said the initiative aligns with efforts to modernise urban transport and enhance sustainable public mobility systems.
