‘Namo Bharat’ is a transformational” regional improvement initiative
Prime Minister Narendra Modi right now flagged off ‘Namo Bharat’, India’s first semi-high velocity regional rail service in Uttar Pradesh.
The Prime Minister inaugurated the ‘Namo Bharat’ prepare connecting Sahibabad and Duhai Depot stations in Uttar Pradesh.
This marks the launch of Regional Fast Prepare Service (RRTS) in India.
‘Namo Bharat’ is a transformational” regional improvement initiative, which is designed to offer high-speed trains for intercity commuting, the Prime Minister’s workplace (PMO) stated.
PM Modi additionally took a journey within the prepare and interacted with some schoolchildren. “Within the first section of the RRTS, Namo Bharat trains will hyperlink a number of components of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan,” PM Modi stated.
He stated the total 82-km stretch between Delhi and Meerut shall be full inside the subsequent 1-1.5 years.
The identify of the rail service was modified from RapidX to NaMo Bharat yesterday.
The 17-km precedence part of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Hall will open for passengers from tomorrow, a day after its inauguration.
The precedence part, between Sahibabad and Duhai Depot, has 5 stations — Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai and Duhai Depot.
RRTS trains prioritise passenger consolation with options like overhead storage, Wi-Fi, and charging choices at every seat. Furthermore, there shall be a premium-class automobile with spacious seating, ample legroom, and coat hangers, a press launch stated.
CCTV cameras, an emergency door-opening mechanism and a button to speak with a prepare operator are among the many security options of this prepare.
The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut hall is being developed at a value of greater than Rs 30,000 crore and can join Delhi to Meerut with a journey time of lower than an hour by city centres of Ghaziabad, Muradnagar and Modinagar, the PMO had stated.