Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat train at the Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat station in Meerut this afternoon. Mr. Modi also took a ride on the metro to the Meerut South station. On this occasion, the Prime Minister dedicated the entire 82 km Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor to the nation. He also inaugurated the remaining sections of India's first Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). These include the 5-kilometer stretch between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi, and the 21-kilometer stretch between Meerut South and Modipuram in Uttar Pradesh.
Namo Bharat, with a design speed of 180 km per hour, is India's first Regional Rapid Transit System. It connects major urban centers such as Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Modinagar, and Meerut with Delhi at a faster pace. Sarai Kale Khan, the starting station of the corridor, is one of the four Namo Bharat stations that were inaugurated today.
The Prime Minister also launched the Meerut Metro services between Meerut South and Modipuram, which operate on the same infrastructure as Namo Bharat, in a pioneering initiative in the country. The Meerut Metro is India's fastest metro system, with a maximum operational speed of around 120 kilometers per hour. It covers the entire stretch in just 30 minutes, with all scheduled stops along the way. This seamless integration of Namo Bharat and Meerut Metro on the same infrastructure ensures high-speed intercity travel and swift intra-city movement, setting a benchmark for integrated urban and regional transit in India.
Later in the day, Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate and dedicate several development projects worth around 12,930 crore rupees in Meerut. He will also address the gathering on the occasion.