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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday interacted with schoolchildren while riding the Namo Bharat train from the Sahibabad RRTS station to the New Ashok Nagar RRTS station during its inauguration.
The Namo Bharat trains have now reached Delhi, marking the beginning of a new era of high-speed mobility options for the National Capital. Currently, a 42-km stretch of the corridor between Sahibabad and Meerut South, featuring nine stations, is operational. With this inauguration, the operational stretch of the Namo Bharat Corridor has expanded to 55 km, with a total of 11 stations. Starting today at 5 PM, Namo Bharat trains will be available to the public at a frequency of 15 minutes. The fare from New Ashok Nagar Station, the first operational station connecting Delhi to Meerut, to Meerut South is Rs 150 for the standard coach and Rs 225 for the premium coach. With the commencement of operations on this section, Meerut city is now directly connected to the national capital, Delhi, through Namo Bharat. This reduces travel time by one-third, enabling commuters to travel from New Ashok Nagar to Meerut South in just under 40 minutes. To date, Namo Bharat trains have served over 50 lakh commuters, underscoring their popularity and impact. Further construction in other sections--New Ashok Nagar-Sarai Kale Khan and Meerut South-Modipuram--is progressing rapidly. Of the newly inaugurated 13-km section, 6 km is underground and includes a prominent station on the corridor, Anand Vihar. This marks the first time Namo Bharat trains will operate in an underground section. The other station on this stretch is an elevated station at New Ashok Nagar, both located in Delhi. Multi-modal integration has been a core principle of the Namo Bharat project. Aligned with the PM Gati Shakti-National Master Plan, it aims to make travel seamless and convenient for passengers, encouraging a shift towards public transport. (ANI)
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