Delhi-Meerut RRTS LIVE Updates: PM Modi Calls NaMo Bharat's Inauguration 'Historic' Moment For India

Delhi-Meerut RRTS LIVE: Vande Bharat, NaMo Trains Future Of Railways

"By the end of the decade, a combination of Vande Bharat and Namo Bharat trains will represent the transformation of railways into a modernized system," says Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

NaMo Bharat LIVE: PM Says 'India Making Rapid Progress'

"India making rapid progress in various sectors, including space; we will soon send an astronaut into space on Gaganyaan, to build a space station," says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Delhi-Meerut RRTS Live: NaMo Bharat A Symbol Of Modernity

"Namo Bharat train has modernity, rapidity, and amazing speed. This Namo Bharat train is defining the new journey and new resolves of New India," says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

'Historic Moment For India': PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the inauguration of the NaMo Bharat train a 'Historic' moment for the nation. Adding to it, he called it the symbol of future development with multi-modal connectivity.

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Delhi-Meerut RRTS Inauguration LIVE: PM Modi Talks About First Phase Of RRTS Development

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in the first phase of RRTS, Namo Bharat trains will link multiple parts of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan. He later talked about connectivity through water, air, and land.

NaMo Bharat Will Be Symbol Of Railways' Development: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said NaMo Bharat trains will be the symbol of Indian Railways' development in the future. He further talked about the multi-modal connectivity that RRTS will bring to the region. 

Delhi-Meerut RRTS LIVE: NaMo Bharat Gives Push To 'Made In India' Initiative

While addressing the crowd in Sahibabad Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about how the new rapid rail system gives a push to the 'Made In India' initiative. He further talked about the future rapid rail corridors.

PM Modi Talks About Women's Empowerment Via NaMo Bharat Train

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the women's crew responsible for operations of the newly inaugurated Delhi-Meerut RRTS. He also talked about women's empowerment through the new rapid rail system.

PM Modi Addresses Public In Sahibabad Following NaMo Bharat Inauguration

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing crowd after inauguration of Priority section of Delhi-Meerut Sahibabad priority section. Addressing the public, PM said that the new train makes him happy.

PM Modi Addressed Rally In Sahibabad

The video shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi during rally in Sahibabad.

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the people gathered for his public rally in Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/TtVMRXI7tP

— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2023

NaMo Bharat LIVE: Delhi-NCR Region Will Have 8 More RRTS Corridor

The National Capital Region (NCR) has identified eight RRTS corridors that need to be developed. Of these, three corridors—Delhi - Ghaziabad - Meerut Corridor, Delhi - Gurugram - SNB - Alwar Corridor, and Delhi - Panipat Corridor—have been given priority for implementation in Phase I. 

Video Of PM Modi Interacting With Children On NaMo Bharat

The video shows the Prime Minister interacting with children, the crew operating the train, and various other passengers traveling on the train.

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with school children and crew of RapidX train - 'NaMo Bharat' - connecting Sahibabad to Duhai Depot, onboard the train.

He inaugurated the priority section of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor and flagged off NaMo Bharat at… pic.twitter.com/o6GQp7wMav

— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2023

Delhi-Meerut RRTS LIVE: PM Modi Interacts With School Children

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took a ride on the Delhi-Meerut RRTS following the flag-off event. During the journey PM had interactions with the rapid rail staff, school children, and other passengers on the train. 

PM Narendra Modi Flags Off NaMo Bharat Train

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first train operating on the priority section of Delhi-Meerut RRTS in the presence of CM Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Hardeep Sing Puri. The train operated on 17 km stretch will provide connectivity to five stations.  

NaMo Bharat LIVE: PM Modi, CM Yogi Reach Sahibabad Station

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Hardeep Sing Puri have reached Sahibabad RRTS Station ahead of the flag-off event. PM also checked the various steps to travel through rapid rail system.

NaMo Bharat: Picture From Sahibabad RRTS Station

ANI shared visuals of the Sahibabad RRTS station before the inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visuals show the station and NaMo Bharat train decorated with flowers, while the train awaits to be flagged-off.

NaMo Bharat: RRTS Stations To Have AI-Based Baggage Scanning System

The security personnel would be alerted and assisted in identifying restricted or prohibited items by the artificial intelligence-powered baggage scanning system at the priority section stations of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor. Furthermore, the AI-based scanners will help reduce the time for security checks; hence reducing travel time.

Delhi-Meerut RRTS LIVE: Local People React To NaMo Bharat

Before the inauguration of NaMo Bharat by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, local people expressed their thoughts and feelings about the new rapid rail system. In a statement to ANI one of the residents of the area, Rakesh Sharma said "We are very excited." He added, "The crowd in East Zone is dense and commuting is difficult. This network will reduce the travel time to Meerut and help people."

Other people had similar reactions and talked about how NaMo Bharat will make commuting easier for the residents. One of the locals said, "There were a few problems (in commuting to Meerut)...This will make the travel to Meerut easier."

NaMo Bharat: Delhi-Meerut RRTS To Be Connected To Jewar Airport

Based on reports, for a RapidX connection to the future Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar, the NCR Transport Corporation has proposed three routes. The routes, all of which have slightly different alignments and leave from the RapidX station in Ghaziabad, travel through Greater Noida West, curve into Pari Chowk, and then proceed directly onto the NIA on the Yamuna Expressway. The routes range in length from 70 to 72 kilometers, and at first, they were expected to carry between 2.9 and 3.7 lakh passengers annually.

Delhi-Meerut RRTS: German Ambassador Calls NaMo Bharat 'Fastest Train In India'

German Ambassador to India, Philipp Ackermann will be present at the inauguration event of the NaMo Bharat train. In a statement to media, he said "I am very honoured and privileged to be here today." 

He added, "It is a fabulous project, the fastest train in India so far. It's a shuttle train that comes under NCRTC from Meerut to Delhi. It runs at a speed of 160 km/hr." He also mentioned that the rapid rail will be run Deutsche Bahn.

He further said, "I think it is a very interesting project also in the context of climate change, in the context of environmental protection because public transport will take away traffic from the roads. Germany and India have concluded the Green & Sustainable Partnership for Development. I think this is a very important step also. It makes it more carbon-free in a way...It is a fantastic addition to the NCR..."

Delhi-Meerut RRTS LIVE: Connectivity

The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS, which is being built at a cost of more than Rs 30,000 crore, would go from Delhi to Meerut through the cities of Ghaziabad, Muradnagar, and Modinagar in less than an hour. Once fully operational the train will cover a distance of 82-km with multiple stops on the route. 

Delhi-Meerut RRTS Live: Features 

Every train will have six coaches, one of which will be a luxury carriage. Every train has one coach allocated for women, which is positioned next to the luxury coach. Coach seats are serially numbered. In addition, there are allocated seats in other coaches for women, the disabled, and senior persons.

Delhi- Meerut RRTS Live: Traffic Diversions Today

The city's traffic police have scheduled diversions for Friday in anticipation of Prime Minister Modi's visit to Ghaziabad. From 7 a.m. till the end of the programme, all heavy, medium, and light commercial vehicles will be prohibited from the Hindon air base roundabout to Sahibabad via Mohan Nagar and from the Link Road police station and traffic signal to Sahibabad.

Delhi-Meerut RRTS LIVE: NaMo Bharat To Have Multi-Modal Connectivity

The network of NaMo Bharat will be developed to have extensive multi-modal integration with various other means of public transport including Railway stations, Metro stations, Bus services etc. This network will help in improving access to employment, education & healthcare opportunities for the people in the region. Furthermore, it will help in reduction of pollution caused by vehicle and traffic congestions.

NaMo Bharat LIVE: Police Issues Traffic Advisory Ahead Of RRTS Inauguration by PM Modi

Prior to Prime Minister Modi's visit to Ghaziabad for the launch of the NaMo Bharat rail service, the local police have issued a warning and traffic restrictions. The city's Vasundhara neighborhood will host the inaugural ceremony.

The Ghaziabad Traffic Police has put in place temporary traffic restrictions and a detour in the region to ensure that PM Modi and other guests may travel around without incident. To avoid any form of inconvenience, the police have advised commuters to seek alternate routes and adhere to the regulations of the road.

Traffic Advisory - pic.twitter.com/KnZk4D4jfL

— POLICE COMMISSIONERATE GHAZIABAD (@ghaziabadpolice) October 18, 2023

NaMo Bharat LIVE Updates: Delhi-Meerut RRTS Ticket Price

Before the inauguration of the NaMo Bharat trains, NCRTC announced the prices of the tickets for Standard and Premium Class trains. Based on the announcement, fares for the standard class ranged between Rs 20 and Rs 50, while the fares for the premium class ranged between Rs 40 and Rs 100. The highest fare of Rs 50 and Rs 100 will be applicable for passengers travelling between the end stations i.e., Sahibabad and Duhai Depot.

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Delhi-Meerut RRTS LIVE: Rapidx Renamed To NaMo Bharat

The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS project was given the Rapidx name earlier. However, it was later changed to NaMo Bharat a day before the inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Multiple political leaders took a swipe at the government following the name change.

"After Namo stadium now Namo trains. There is simply no limit to his self-obsession," Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).