On inaugural RRTS run, over 10k ride on Namo Bharat trains
1 year, 2 months ago

On inaugural RRTS run, over 10k ride on Namo Bharat trains

Hindustan Times  

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 17km priority section of the Regional Rapid Transit System, Namo Bharat trains successfully began operations on Saturday on five stations in Ghaziabad, officials said, as passengers lined up at stations early in the morning to experience the high-speed and first-of-its kind rail service. READ | Sahibabad-Duhai RRTS: System top speed 180 kmph, trains every 15 minutes; all you need to know Sunil Kumar, a resident of Delhi’s Old Seema Puri, said he arrived at 5.45am and bought a premium coach ticket for his first ride. READ | RRTS launch Updates: ‘New form of railways filling me with joy’, says PM Modi The priority corridor has five stations -- Sahibabad, Duhai Depot, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, and Duhai.The initial frequency of the Namo Bharat trains is 15 minutes, with a stop time of 30 seconds at each of the five stations.The last train timing is 11pm. An NCRTC spokesperson said, “The maximum passengers boarded the trains from Sahibabad and Duhai stations.”

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NCRTC applies for final safety inspection for Sahibabad-New Ashok Nagar RRTS corridor
1 week, 6 days ago

NCRTC applies for final safety inspection for Sahibabad-New Ashok Nagar RRTS corridor

Hindustan Times  

The opening of the 12km section of the Regional Rapid Transit System corridor from Sahibabad in Ghaziabad to Delhi’s New Ashok Nagar is likely to happen soon as the project executing agency, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation, has applied to the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety for the final safety inspection. The section from Sahibabad towards Delhi has two …

RRTS from Delhi to Meerut likely to start operations by January 2025, trial runs underway
1 month, 1 week ago

RRTS from Delhi to Meerut likely to start operations by January 2025, trial runs underway

India TV News  

Now partially open, the Regional Rapid Transit System between Delhi and Meerut is likely to begin operations from the national capital in January 2025, officials with the National Capital Region Transport Corporation said. NCRTC spokesperson Puneet Vats told HT that the trial runs of Namo Bharat trains between Sahibabad and New Ashok Nagar are underway and the team is working …

RRTS may start ops in Delhi by January 2025, trial underway
1 month, 1 week ago

RRTS may start ops in Delhi by January 2025, trial underway

Hindustan Times  

The Regional Rapid Transit System between Delhi and Meerut, which is currently partially open, may begin operations from the Capital as early as January 2025, officials with the National Capital Region Transport Corporation — the agency executing the project — have said. NCRTC began trial runs on the Sahibabad-New Ashok Nagar section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System corridor …

Delhi-UP network of RRTS makes Meerut foray
4 months ago

Delhi-UP network of RRTS makes Meerut foray

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Namo Bharat trains will operate from 6am to 10pm on the entire section from Sahibabad to Meerut. The under-construction Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut rapid rail transit system made its first foray into Meerut, with the service that is currently operational between Sahibabad and Modinagar stations in Uttar Pradesh starting operations to the Meerut station at 2pm on Sunday. Officials with the …

RRTS Enters Meerut with First Station to Be Operational in The City from Sunday
4 months ago

RRTS Enters Meerut with First Station to Be Operational in The City from Sunday

News 18  

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation will be throwing open the Meerut South station on the Regional Rapid Transit System project from Sunday, an official statement announced on Saturday. “The Meerut South RRTS station will open for passenger operations from tomorrow at 2 PM. With the addition of this eight km section, a total of 42 km of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut …

RRTS project: Namo Bharat’s first station in Meerut to open today
4 months ago

RRTS project: Namo Bharat’s first station in Meerut to open today

Hindustan Times  

The commuters using the operational 34km of Namo Bharat train services between Sahibabad and Modinagar will now be able to travel further to reach the doorsteps of Meerut district, with the opening of new station on Sunday. HT Image The NCR transport corporation, the agency executing the Regional Rapid Transit System project, has decided to open the Meerut station for …

3 RRTS stations in Ghaziabad to have shops, eateries
7 months ago

3 RRTS stations in Ghaziabad to have shops, eateries

Hindustan Times  

Commuters using the three RRTS stations of Sahibabad, Guldhar and Duhai would soon be able to enjoy some shopping and dining before boarding a train, with the National Capital Region Transport Corporation, the agency building the line, setting the ball rolling for starting restaurants, shops and banking facilities at these stations, officials in the know of the matter said on …

Ghaziabad: Namo Bharat train timings extended to 10pm from May 20
7 months ago

Ghaziabad: Namo Bharat train timings extended to 10pm from May 20

Hindustan Times  

Ghaziabad: The National Capital Region Transport Corporation, the agency responsible for the Regional Rapid Transit System project, has decided to extend the evening operation timings of the Namo Bharat trains by two hours, officials said on Saturday. The ridership of Namo Bharat trains on the 34km route in Ghaziabad stood at around one million on May 8. “The operating hours …

Trial runs on Delhi to Sahibabad RRTS link likely after October 2024
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Trial runs on Delhi to Sahibabad RRTS link likely after October 2024

Hindustan Times  

Officials of National Capital Region Transport Corporation, the agency executing the Regional Rapid Transit System project, said on Thursday that they expect trial runs from Sahibabad in Ghaziabad to New Ashok Nagar in New Delhi to commence in the last quarter of 2024. “The work in Delhi is being expedited and we expect trial runs to start from Sahibabad to …

RRTS meant only for the rich, say Ghaziabad-Delhi commuters
8 months ago

RRTS meant only for the rich, say Ghaziabad-Delhi commuters

The Hindu  

Snaking his way through a crowd of milk vendors outside the Ghaziabad railway station at 7 a.m., 34-year-old Sanjeev Kumar makes it to the platform only to find that the train for Delhi is running 15 minutes behind schedule. The Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System, which is scheduled to open next year, is meant to make life easy for commuters …

PM opens 17km RRTS stretch to Modinagar (north) virtually from Kolkata
9 months, 2 weeks ago

PM opens 17km RRTS stretch to Modinagar (north) virtually from Kolkata

Hindustan Times  

The Ghaziabad district achieved a unique distinction of being the only district in the country to have full scale Regional Rapid Transit System connectivity after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, via video conferencing from Kolkata, the 17 km stretch from Duhai to Modinagar on Wednesday. It is a game-changer and a step towards a smarter, more connected region,” Union minister …

Namo Bharat's daily ridership at around 3000 in first three months, data shows
10 months ago

Namo Bharat's daily ridership at around 3000 in first three months, data shows

Hindustan Times  

The Namo Bharat rapid trains, flagged off by prime minister Narendra Modi on October 20 last year, have seen an average daily ridership of around 3000 since being opened for public use on October 21, according to a report in the Indian Express. A section of the Delhi-Meerut corridor of RRTS was inaugurated on October 20, 2023, by Prime Minister …

PM Modi Flags Off India's 1st RRTS in Ghaziabad, Says We Inaugurate What We Start
1 year, 2 months ago

PM Modi Flags Off India's 1st RRTS in Ghaziabad, Says We Inaugurate What We Start

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the first phase of Regional Rapid Transit System will link areas across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan. PM Modi was addressing a function after flagging off the first Namo Bharat train on the priority section of the 82-km Delhi-Meerut RRTS in Sahibabad. “This is a historic moment as India’s first rapid rail …

Sahibabad to Duhai in 12 minutes: All about 1st rapid rail ‘Namo Bharat’
1 year, 2 months ago

Sahibabad to Duhai in 12 minutes: All about 1st rapid rail ‘Namo Bharat’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the 17km-long stretch of India's first Regional Rapid Transit System on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor on Friday. Earlier in April, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation, which is developing India's first semi-high-speed regional rail service project had named RRTS trains as 'RAPIDX' RRTS route: The priority section will have five stations -- Sahibabad, …

New RRTS trains to be known as 'NaMo Bharat'
1 year, 2 months ago

New RRTS trains to be known as 'NaMo Bharat'

The Hindu  

Trains of the Regional Rapid Transit System, to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, will be known as 'NaMo Bharat', Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Thursday. In April, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation, which is implementing India's first semi-high-speed regional rail service project, had named RRTS trains as 'RAPIDX'. In a post on X …

Modi to open RRTS corridor, trains to be called Namo Bharat
1 year, 2 months ago

Modi to open RRTS corridor, trains to be called Namo Bharat

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the country’s first Regional Rapid Transit System corridor on Friday — a 17-km priority stretch in Ghaziabad between Sahibabad and Duhai Depot. NCRTC officials said Modi, who laid the foundation stone for the project on March 8, 2019, will flag off the first train from the Sahibabad station on Friday. After Vande Bharat trains …

India's first RRTS train named 'Namo Bharat', PM Modi to inaugurate on October 20
1 year, 2 months ago

India's first RRTS train named 'Namo Bharat', PM Modi to inaugurate on October 20

Firstpost  

The Regional Rapid Transit System train will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi October 20 India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System train will be known as “Namo Bharat”. The RRTS train will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, October 20, 2023. The “Namo Bharat” RRTS train will cover 17-km section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut between …

New Regional Rapid Transit System trains to be known as 'Namo Bharat', say sources
1 year, 2 months ago

New Regional Rapid Transit System trains to be known as 'Namo Bharat', say sources

India TV News  

RRTS trains update: The new Regional Rapid Transit System trains to be known as 'Namo Bharat', said Official sources today. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System Corridor at the Sahibabad RAPIDX station in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. The PMO said the 17-km priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor, …

Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor: Route, Stations, Inauguration Date and More
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor: Route, Stations, Inauguration Date and More

News 18  

The National Capital of India – Delhi, is all set to get a functional Regional Rapid Transport System on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut route. Delhi-Meerut RRTS: Inauguration Date The primary section of RRTS is ready. Delhi-Meerut RRTS: Routes & Stations Talking about Rapid Rail in detail, it is capable of achieving a speed of up to 180 km/hr. The stations located on …

Delhi-Meerut RRTS trial run on priority section to begin next month, says official
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi-Meerut RRTS trial run on priority section to begin next month, says official

India TV News  

Highlights The priority section is expected to get operationalised by March next year Trial runs have been started in the depot already and trains are "behaving perfectly", says official NCRTC is implementing India's first Regional Rapid Transit System between Delhi and Meerut Delhi-Meerut RRTS: Work of Regional Rapid Transit System, an 82-km corridor connecting Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut will be …

Delhi-Meerut RRTS project: First train set of rapid rail arrives at Duhai depot
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi-Meerut RRTS project: First train set of rapid rail arrives at Duhai depot

India TV News  

Highlights First train set of Regional Rapid Transit System arrived at Duhai depot in Ghaziabad Tracks have already been completed for its arrival at the Duhai depot The 17-km priority section between Sahibabad and Duhai is targeted to be commissioned by 2023 The first train set of the Regional Rapid Transit System arrived at the Duhai depot in Ghaziabad on …

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