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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is acceptable to inaugurate the Namo Bharat train and Meerut Metro services connected Sunday (February 22, 2026). This inauguration is portion of the Centre’s inaugural to grow determination accelerated transit systems, aimed astatine reducing question time, easing congestion and promoting sustainable municipality mobility.
The Prime Minister volition dedicate the full 82 km Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor, which is designed to supply high-speed, high-frequency connectivity betwixt Delhi and Meerut.
He volition besides inaugurate the remaining sections of India’s archetypal Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), including the 5 km conception betwixt Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar successful Delhi, and the 21 km agelong betwixt Meerut South and Modipuram successful Uttar Pradesh.
Namo Bharat Train and Meerut Metro Routes
With a plan velocity of 180 km per hour, Namo Bharat is India’s archetypal Regional Rapid Transit System, connecting large municipality centres specified arsenic Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Modinagar, and Meerut with Delhi astatine precocious speed.
Sarai Kale Khan, the corridor's originating station, volition beryllium 1 of 4 Namo Bharat stations inaugurated. It is located arsenic a large multi-modal hub, connecting Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, Delhi Metro’s Pink Line, Veer Haqeeqat Rai ISBT and Ring Road. The different 3 stations being commissioned are Shatabdi Nagar, Begumpul, and Modipuram successful Meerut.
Moreover, the Prime Minister volition besides inaugurate Meerut Metro services operating betwixt Meerut South and Modipuram. In a first-of-its-kind inaugural successful India, the Meerut Metro volition tally connected the aforesaid tracks and infrastructure arsenic the semi-high-speed Namo Bharat trains, creating an integrated transport exemplary that combines determination accelerated transit with metropolis metro services, PTI reported, citing officials.
Meerut Metro volition basal arsenic India’s fastest metro system, boasting a maximum operational velocity of astir 120 km/h and volition screen the full agelong successful conscionable 30 minutes, including each scheduled stops on the way.
Metro Timings
The Delhi-Meerut RRTS allows for question from Sarai Kale Khan to Modipuram, to Bejajpul, and to Shatabdi Nagar, each wrong an hour. In contrast, the aforesaid travel by roadworthy takes astir 1 and a fractional hours, depending connected postulation conditions.
Services are anticipated to tally from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. connected weekdays and Saturdays, and from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. connected Sundays.
Passengers volition beryllium capable to usage a azygous summons for question connected some Namo Bharat and the Meerut Metro, with fare accusation inactive to beryllium announced.
(With PTI & ANI inputs)
