PM Modi Flags Off 'Namo Bharat' Train Service On RRTS Corridor, Travels Onboard With Co-Passengers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (20 October) inaugurated the Namo Bharat train service on the priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor at Sahibabad Station.

The Prime Minister also travelled on board the Regional Rapid Train Namo Bharat and interacted with co-passengers.

The Prime Minister Office posted on X :

"PM @narendramodi is on board the Regional Rapid Train Namo Bharat with co-passengers who are sharing their experiences, including on how this train service will have a positive impact."

Currently, the Namo Bharat service is operational from Sahibabad to Duhai Depot. The commercial operation will begin from October 21.

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday announced that RRTS trains will be known as ‘Namo Bharat’.

The priority corridor of RRTS project related to the aspirations of crores of people is ready to get on track.

The Indian Railways is already running semi-high-speed trains 'Vande Bharat' in different parts of the country.

German Ambassador to India, Philipp Ackermann, who was present at the launch venue, said, “I am very honoured and privileged to be here today...It is a fabulous project, the fastest train in India so far. It's a shuttle train that comes under NCRTC from Meerut to Delhi. It runs at a speed of 160 km/hr. It is run and operated by a German rail company Deutsche Bahn.”

A total of eight RRTS corridors have been identified for development in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Out of these, three corridors have been prioritized for implementation in Phase I. These include the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Corridor, the Delhi-Gurugram-SNB-Alwar Corridor, and the Delhi-Panipat Corridor.

The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS, with a total project cost exceeding Rs 30,000 crore, will bridge the gap between Delhi and Meerut in less than an hour, traversing the urban centres of Ghaziabad, Muradnagar, and Modinagar.

The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor will have a travel time of less than an hour through urban centres of Ghaziabad, Muradnagar and Modinagar.

With a design speed of 180 km per hour, RRTS will provide high-speed intercity commuting trains every 15 minutes, with the flexibility to increase the frequency to as little as every 5 minutes when needed.