- More than 32 lakh trips for three consecutive months
- Benefit from speed, comfortable travel and connectivity
- A train runs at a speed of 160 km per hour
India's first Namo Bharat Train, which provides fast and modern travel facilities between Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut, has achieved a historic feat. The total number of trips on the Namo Bharat Corridor has crossed 5 crore. Interestingly, the last 1 crore journeys were recorded in just 93 days. Hence, it is clear that the popularity of Namo Bharat train is increasing rapidly among the passengers of Delhi-NCR and Western Uttar Pradesh.
According to the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), the Namo Bharat train started operations on October 21, 2023 on the 17 km primary route from Sahibabad to Duhai Depot. After that, the number of passengers on this route increased continuously. 574 days after the commencement of operations i.e. on 16 May 2025, the milestone of 1 crore journeys was completed for the first time. Then on 11 December 2025, 2 crore journeys were recorded in 211 days.
On 2 May 2026, 3 crore journeys were achieved in 143 days, and on 10 August 2026, 4 crore journeys were achieved in just 101 days. Now on 10 November 2026 the number of journeys has crossed 5 crores. Interestingly, the last 1 crore journeys were recorded in just 93 days. From 2 crore in December 2025, the number of trips has reached 5 crore by November 2026.
More than 32 lakh trips for three consecutive months
The growing popularity of Namo Bharat trains is also noteworthy. In August 2026, 35.25 lakh trips were recorded on this corridor. An average of 1 lakh 13 thousand 708 passengers traveled daily in this month. As many as 1 lakh 68 thousand 666 passengers traveled on August 28. This is the highest number of passengers in a single day so far.
In September, 32.41 lakh journeys were recorded. An average of 1 lakh 8 thousand 43 passengers traveled daily in this month. In October too, 33.49 lakh journeys were recorded, and the daily average number of passengers was 1 lakh 8 thousand 49. More than 32 lakh trips per month for three consecutive months is considered to be an indication of Namo India's growing popularity.
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Benefit from speed, comfortable travel and connectivity
Namo Bharat trains are gaining passenger confidence due to their speed, air-conditioned coaches, regular operations and connectivity with other public transport services. Daily commuters between Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut for work, education, business and other purposes are benefiting greatly from this service. It is proving to be a good option for traveling even during traffic jams and bad weather conditions.
Namo Bharat is connected to Delhi Metro, Indian Railways, inter-state bus stations and city bus services. Also, Meerut Metro operations along the entire Namo Bharat Corridor were also started on February 22, 2026. This has made intra-city and inter-city travel much easier.
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A train runs at a speed of 160 km per hour
The Prime Minister has also appreciated the performance of Namo Bharat Corridor. He specifically mentioned the completion of the project within the stipulated time, operational speed of 160 km per hour and more than 99 percent schedule adherence. The Namo Bharat Corridor was also honored with an award at the Urban Mobility India Conference and Expo 2026 held in Bhubaneswar recently.
Union Housing and Urban Affairs and Power Minister Manohar Lal presented the 'Best Commuter Services and Satisfaction' award to NCRTC for the Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor. Crossing the milestone of 5 crore journeys is not just an increase in statistics but is considered to be a symbol of the response to the modern public transport system.