Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat Train at Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat Station in Meerut today afternoon. He will also undertake Metro Ride till Meerut South Station. After that, Mr Modi will inaugurate and dedicate to the nation various development projects worth around 12,930 crore rupees in Meerut. He will also address the gathering on the occasion.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the Nation entire 82 Kilometres long Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor. He will inaugurate the remaining sections of India’s first Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). These include the 5 Kilometres section between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi and the 21 Kilometres section between Meerut South and Modipuram in Uttar Pradesh. With a design speed of 180 km per hour, Namo Bharat is India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System. It will connect major urban centres such as Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Modinagar and Meerut with Delhi at a faster pace. Sarai Kale Khan, the originating station of the corridor, is one of the four Namo Bharat stations will be commissioned with this inauguration.

The Prime Minister will also inaugurate Meerut Metro services between Meerut South and Modipuram, operating on the same infrastructure as Namo Bharat, in a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country. Meerut Metro will be India’s fastest metro system with maximum operational speed of around 120 kilometers per hour. It will cover the entire stretch in just 30 minutes, with all the scheduled stoppages enroute.

This seamless integration of Namo Bharat and Meerut Metro on the same infrastructure will ensure high-speed intercity travel and swift intra-city movement, setting a benchmark for integrated urban and regional transit in India.