The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat has crossed 3 crore passenger journeys within months of the commissioning of the entire corridor, marking a major milestone for new-age regional transit in the National Capital Region (NCR).
"Recently, approval has also been received for the extension of this corridor from Aerocity to Terminal 1 IGI Airport station (2.263 kms)," a DMRC spokesperson said on Saturday.
"Under this unique initiative, Santa Claus was appointed as the brand ambassador for clean mobility, who urged people for environmental protection and the adoption of public transport in an engaging and relatable manner," a spokesperson of the NCRTC said on Thursday.
In a significant step towards implementing India's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has commenced trial runs on Sahibabad–New Ashok Nagar section of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor.
Meerut Metro, a pioneering urban Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) project, aims to provide a safe, fast, and modern mobility solution for the residents of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
The Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) is a semi-high-speed rail corridor currently under construction.
Keeping environmental concerns, NCRTC has been using pre-cast segments for construction.
The test run was held on the test tracks in Duhai Depot and the Signalling system and the RRTS trainset operated with each other as per the technical expectations.
"The first trainset of India’s first RRTS trains were handed over to NCRTC on 7th March at Savli, Gujarat. It is soon to arrive at Duhai Depot, Ghaziabad, and the Depot is gearing up for its arrival," an NCRTC spokesperson said.
The first trainset of India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) was handed over to National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) at the manufacturing factory located in Savli, Gujarat on Saturday.
