Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the additional 17-km-long section of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System corridor between Duhai and Modi Nagar North on Wednesday, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), the agency building the RRTS, announced on Tuesday.
With the inauguration of this section, Namo Bharat services will be seamlessly available on 34-km Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor, incorporating eight stations from Sahibabad to Modinagar, including three new stations – Murad Nagar, Modi Nagar South, and Modi Nagar North.
In October 2023, Modi inaugurated the 17-km stretch between Sahibabad and Duhai Depot in Ghaziabad. It covered five stations – Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai and Duhai Depot.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 17 km long additional section of the Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut RRTS corridor from Duhai to Modi Nagar North. The Namo Bharat train will be flagged off by the Prime Minister from Muradnagar RRTS station remotely through video conferencing from Kolkata," the body said on Tuesday.
In December 2023, News18 had reported that the trial run of the service between Duhai and Modi Nagar South had started.
THE PROJECT
PM Modi laid the foundation stone for India’s first RRTS corridor between Delhi and Meerut in March 2019.
Aligned with the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, the RRTS stations are being seamlessly integrated with airports, railway stations, metro stations, ISBTs, and city bus stops, creating a network of networks of public transit systems, the statement added.
“This transformative approach to regional mobility aims to decentralize economic activity, improve access to employment, education, and healthcare, and significantly reduce traffic congestion and air pollution," they said.
The newly added 17-km stretch of the Namo Bharat train service extends the coverage of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor beyond its initial operational priority section. This expansion is poised to boost regional connectivity, making commuting within the area more convenient and seamless.
“The RRTS, a cutting-edge rail-based transit system, boasts of a design speed of 180 kmph and operation speed of 160 kmph. It is geared towards bridging distances within the National Capital Region (NCR), bringing communities and destinations closer," the statement said.
The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor, stretching over 82 km, will shrink travel time between Delhi and Meerut to less than an hour. Passing through urban hubs like Ghaziabad, Muradnagar, and Modinagar, it promises to revolutionise regional transportation.
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