Kochi: In a major boost to regional connectivity across Delhi-NCR, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the 82-km final section of the Delhi -Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) and the 23-km Meerut Metro.
Modi flagged off a 5-km stretch between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi, a 21-km stretch between Meerut South and Modipuram, and the metro section from Meerut South to Modipuram from Shatabdi Nagar station.
Accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Modi took a ride from Shatabdi Nagar to Meerut South and interacted with passengers.
Modi inaugurated and dedicated development projects worth about Rs 12,930 crore.
With a top speed of 180 kmph and an operational speed of 160 kmph, the RRTS will cut travel time between Delhi and key urban centres such as Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Modinagar and Meerut.
The Meerut Metro, which runs alongside the RRTS on several stretches, is India’s fastest metro, with a maximum operational speed of around 120 kmph.
This will be the first of its kind in the country when both the Namo Bharat train and metro will run on the same tracks built for the RRTS.
PM opens RRTS
