{"id":3177,"date":"2026-02-21T06:40:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T06:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=3177"},"modified":"2026-02-21T06:40:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T06:40:01","slug":"128634512-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=3177","title":{"rendered":"Namo Bharat at 160 kmph, Meerut Metro at 120 kmph: High-speed infra push for commuters | Delhi News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-128635260,imgsize-108670,width-400,height-225,resizemode-72\/-.jpg\" alt=\"Namo Bharat at 160 kmph, Meerut Metro at 120 kmph: High-speed infra push for commuters\" title=\"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Meerut on Sunday to flag off the Meerut Metro and the Namo Bharat train from Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat station. (Image Credit: Anushka Kogta\/TNN)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Meerut on Sunday to flag off the Meerut Metro and the Namo Bharat train from Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat station. (Image Credit: Anushka Kogta\/TNN)\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Meerut on Sunday to flag off the Meerut Metro and the Namo Bharat train from Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat station. (Image Credit: Anushka Kogta\/TNN)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI\/MEERUT: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/prime-minister-narendra-modi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/a> will visit Meerut on Sunday to flag off the Meerut Metro and the Namo Bharat train from Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat station. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>He will undertake a metro ride from Shatabdi Nagar to Meerut South station before inaugurating and dedicating development projects worth around Rs 12,930 crore to the nation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>PM Modi is also scheduled to address a public gathering during the event.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Namo Bharat: India\u2019s First Regional Rapid Transit System<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>This includes the inauguration of the remaining sections of India\u2019s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) \u2014 the 5-km stretch between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi, and the 21-km stretch between Meerut South and Modipuram in Uttar Pradesh.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component QbQNS undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" msid=\"128635311\" width=\"\" title=\"Image Credit: Anushka Kogta\/TNN\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-23456,msid-128635311\/.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Image Credit: Anushka Kogta\/TNN<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Designed for a top speed of 180 kmph, operational speed 160kmph, Namo Bharat is India\u2019s first regional rapid transit system aimed at transforming high-speed intercity travel. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The corridor connects key urban centres such as Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Modinagar, and Meerut with Delhi.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Multi-Modal Connectivity At Sarai Kale Khan<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Sarai Kale Khan, the originating station of the corridor, is among the four Namo Bharat stations being commissioned. It has been developed as a major multi-modal hub, seamlessly integrating with Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, the Pink Line of Delhi Metro, Veer Haqeeqat Rai ISBT, and the Ring Road.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component QbQNS undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" msid=\"128635353\" width=\"\" title=\"Image Credit: Anushka Kogta\/TNN\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-23456,msid-128635353\/.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Image Credit: Anushka Kogta\/TNN<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>The other three stations being commissioned \u2014 Shatabdi Nagar, Begumpul and Modipuram \u2014 are located in Meerut. The project is expected to decongest roads and significantly reduce vehicular carbon dioxide emissions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Meerut Metro: India\u2019s Fastest Metro System<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>Separately, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the Meerut Metro services between Meerut South and Modipuram. In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, the Meerut Metro will operate on the same infrastructure as the Namo Bharat corridor.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>With a maximum operational speed of around 120 kmph, the Meerut Metro will be India\u2019s fastest metro system. The metro is expected to cover the entire stretch in approximately 30 minutes, including all scheduled stoppages.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>This integration of intercity Namo Bharat services with intra-city Meerut Metro operations on a shared corridor is being projected as a benchmark model for urban and regional transit planning in India.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/delhi\/namo-bharat-at-160-kmph-meerut-metro-at-120-kmph-high-speed-infra-push-for-commuters\/articleshow\/128634512.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Meerut on Sunday to flag off the Meerut Metro&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3178,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1763,1762,1764,1765,8965,8966,8963,8330,8962,8961,8960,1220,8967,1766,8964],"class_list":["post-3177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-delhi-latest-news","tag-delhi-news","tag-delhi-news-live","tag-delhi-news-today","tag-delhi-meerut-namo-bharat-corridor","tag-high-speed-travel","tag-intercity-travel","tag-meerut-metro","tag-meerut-metro-services","tag-multi-modal-hub","tag-namo-bharat-train","tag-prime-minister-narendra-modi","tag-regional-rapid-transit-system-rrts","tag-today-news-delhi","tag-urban-transit-planning"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3177"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3177\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}