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Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat
Train Flagged Off Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Meerut Corridor Dedicated to Nation
Metro and Namo Bharat Train at Shatabdi Nagar
Namo Bharat Station. From there, he traveled by kilometer-long Delhi-
metro to Meerut South Station. During this time, he Meerut Namo Bharat
interacted with many school and college students and Corridor dedicated to the
other passengers. Prime Minister Modi inaugurated and 82 nation, by PM Modi.
dedicated to the nation various development projects
in Meerut worth approximately n12,930 crore. These The remaining sections of India's first
projects will transform urban mobility and ease the Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System
lives of citizens. (RRTS) were also inaugurated. These include
a 5-kilometer section between Sarai Kale
Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi and a
21-kilometer section between Meerut South and
Modipuram in Uttar Pradesh.
With a speed of 180 kilometers per hour, Namo
Bharat is the country's first regional rapid transit
system.
Namo Bharat will connect major urban centers
like Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Modinagar, and
Meerut to Delhi more quickly.
Sarai Kale Khan, the corridor's starting station
in Delhi, is one of the four Namo Bharat
Our work culture is to work day and stations to be commissioned.
night to complete any project for It is strategically located as a major multi-
which the foundation stone is laid. And modal hub, providing easy access to Hazrat
Nizamuddin Railway Station, Delhi Metro's Pink
therefore, projects no longer languish Line, Veer Hakikat Rai ISBT and Ring Road.
or linger as they did in the past The other three Namo Bharat stations to be
launched are Shatabdi Nagar, Begumpul, and
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Modipuram in Meerut.

Meerut Metro Service Inaugurated Between
Meerut South and Modipuram

n Prime Minister Narendra Modi also inaugurated n The Metro will cover the entire distance, including all
the Meerut Metro Service between Meerut South scheduled stops, in just 30 minutes.
and Modipuram, which will operate on the same n The Namo Bharat and Meerut Metro, running on the
infrastructure as Namo Bharat. same infrastructure, will facilitate high-speed inter-
n This is the first initiative of its kind in the city travel and smooth intra-city movement, setting a
country. Meerut Metro will be India's fastest precedent for urban and regional transportation.
metro system, with a maximum operating speed n Road traffic congestion will be reduced, leading to a
of approximately 120 km/h. reduction in vehicular carbon dioxide emissions.

employment is generated, and new industries are farmers, small and micro entrepreneurs, weavers,
subsequently established, which further generate and craftsmen are all embodying the mantra of her-
employment. PM Modi said that Uttar Pradesh is itage and development. As India’s strength grows,
a land of labor and creativity. Its farmers, livestock all these friends from Uttar Pradesh also benefit. n

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