Major Urban Transit Push: PM Modi Flags Off Meerut Metro, Namo Bharat Train
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off the Meerut Metro and the Namo Bharat Train at Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat Station in Meerut, marking a significant milestone in India’s push for integrated and high-speed urban transport.
From the station, the Prime Minister undertook a Metro ride to Meerut South Station, where he interacted with students.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, UP BJP President and Union Minister Pankaj Chaudhary, along with officials, accompanied the Prime Minister during the event.
Earlier in the day, Yogi Adityanath went to the airport to receive the Prime Minister and felicitated him with a bouquet.
What development projects worth Rs 12,930 crore did the Prime Minister inaugurate in Meerut?
The Prime Minister inaugurated and dedicated to the nation various development projects worth around Rs 12,930 crore in Meerut.
He also dedicated the entire 82 km Delhi Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor and inaugurated the remaining sections of India’s first Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System.
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These include the 5 km section between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi and the 21 km 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 and 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 among the four Namo Bharat stations commissioned with the inauguration.
What makes the Meerut Metro on Namo Bharat infrastructure a first of its kind in India?
It is strategically located as a major multi-modal hub, seamlessly connecting Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, Delhi Metro’s Pink Line, Veer Haqeeqat Rai ISBT, and Ring Road.
The other three stations being commissioned are Shatabdi Nagar, Begumpul and Modipuram in Meerut.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated Meerut Metro services between Meerut South and Modipuram, which will operate 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 a maximum operational speed of around 120 kmph and will cover the entire stretch in about 30 minutes with all scheduled stoppages en route.
This seamless integration of Namo Bharat and Meerut Metro on the same infrastructure is expected to ensure high speed intercity travel and swift intra-city movement, setting a benchmark for integrated urban and regional transit in India.
It is also aimed at decongesting road traffic and reducing vehicular carbon dioxide emissions while advancing the vision of modern, efficient and sustainable public transport systems that improve ease of living for citizens.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had on Saturday informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would inaugurate the Meerut Metro and the Delhi Meerut Rapid Rail corridor on Sunday, describing it as a major gift for the people of the national capital.
(With inputs from ANI)