Namo Bharat Rapid Rail and Meerut Metro:
The Indian Prime Minister inaugurated both the Namo Bharat Rapid Rail and the Meerut Metro from a single platform, marking the first time in India that a rapid rail and metro service were launched together on the same day.Meerut Metro, connecting Meerut South and Modipuram, is India’s fastest metro with speeds up to 120 km/h, operating on Namo Bharat infrastructure in a first-of-its-kind project.Namo Bharat Rapid Rail is India’s inaugural Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), a dedicated semi-high-speed commuter rail network designed to revolutionize connectivity across the National Capital Region (NCR).It supports a maximum design speed of 180 km/h, with operational speeds reaching up to 160 km/h and average speeds around 100 km/h.The system aims to alleviate congestion on conventional rail and road networks by providing a modern, high-frequency alternative for commuters traveling distances of 100-200 km.
