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"Bharat Mata ki Jai" echoed wrong the coaches arsenic commuters thronged the Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) connected its archetypal afloat time of operations, with the NCRTC connected Monday (February 23, 2026) signaling its highest-ever ridership, which crossed the 1 lakh mark.
This came a time aft Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally inaugurated the implicit 82-km Delhi-Meerut corridor and the caller Meerut Metro link, marking the archetypal afloat time of commercialized services connected the full stretch.
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation had earlier said, "On Monday, with the past bid scheduled to depart astatine 10 pm, NCRTC expects the full ridership to surpass 1 lakh commuters."
This was the highest ridership recorded connected the corridor truthful far, the corp said.
A video from Begumpul presumption successful Meerut showed passengers anxious to acquisition the caller service. Large crowds were seen gathering connected the spacious concourse aboriginal successful the day, with galore families and young radical taking selfies and photos wrong the bid and station.
Another video showed commuters chanting "Bharat Mata ki Jai" portion taking their archetypal thrust connected the Meerut Rapid train, reflecting the festive temper among passengers.
Some commuters were besides seen scattering angiosperm petals connected the level arsenic the RRTS bid approached, portion others waved enthusiastically.
The visuals showed orderly queues astatine summons counters and level entrances, with presumption unit assisting first-time riders and explaining information protocols.
Mr. Modi connected Sunday inaugurated the remaining sections of the RRTS—the 5-km agelong betwixt Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar successful Delhi and the 21-km hold from Meerut South to Modipuram successful Uttar Pradesh.
Designed for speeds of up to 180 kmph, the Namo Bharat strategy is aimed astatine importantly reducing question clip betwixt Delhi and cardinal municipality centres specified arsenic Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Modinagar and Meerut.
