Delhi to Meerut, PM Modi shows green flag, inaugurate ‘Namo Bharat Train’ and ‘Metro Rail Service’
Meerut. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat train at Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat station in Meerut on Sunday. Prime Minister Modi flagged off the Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat train in the presence of many prominent leaders including Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister of State for Finance and BJP state unit President Pankaj Chaudhary and traveled by metro rail till Meerut South station.
The Prime Minister dedicated the 82 km long Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor to the nation. He also inaugurated the remaining sections of India’s ‘NaMo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System’ (RRTS). These also include a five-km stretch between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi and a 21-km stretch between Meerut (South) and Modipuram in Uttar Pradesh.
The Chief Minister welcomed PM Modi. After that the Prime Minister flagged off ‘NaMo Bharat Train’ and ‘Meerut Metro’ from Shatabdi Nagar station. After this Modi and Yogi Adityanath will go to Meerut South station by metro. Told that Modi will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate several development projects before addressing a public meeting at Mohiuddinpur by road from there at 1 pm.
According to an official statement, NaMo India is the country’s first regional rapid transit system with a speed of 180 kilometers per hour. Namo India will be able to connect major urban centers like Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Modinagar and Meerut to Delhi faster. Sarai Kale Khan, the first station on the corridor, is one of the four NaMo Bharat stations opening with this inauguration.
This strategically important station is a ‘multi-modal hub’ that connects Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, Pink Line of Delhi Metro, Veer Haqiqat Rai ISBT and Ring Road. The three other stations that are being opened – Namo Bharat Station Shatabdi Nagar, Begumpul and Modipuram – are in Meerut. Prime Minister Modi also inaugurated the Meerut Metro service between Meerut South and Modipuram, which will operate on NaMo India’s own infrastructure. This is the first initiative of its kind in the country.
Meerut Metro will be India’s fastest metro system, with a maximum operating speed of about 120 km per hour. This seamless integration of NaMo Bharat and Meerut Metro on a single infrastructure will enable high-speed inter-city travel and seamless intra-city mobility and set a precedent for integrated urban and regional transport in India. This will reduce congestion in road traffic and significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles. Many prominent people including Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak were present on this occasion.
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