Meerut Metro: PM Modi to launch India’s fastest metro network on February 22

A Meerut Metro train (left) and Namo Bharat train at Meerut South metro station, in Uttar Pradesh. The Meerut Metro to share infrastructure and operate on the same corridor as Delhi-Meerut RRTS line. (File image)

• PM Modi to inaugurate Meerut Metro on 22 February
• Meerut Metro to be India's fastest, running at 120 kmph
• Metro will operate on a 21 km corridor with 12 stations

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The services of Meerut Metro will be officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 February, officials said. The trial run of the Namo Bharat Rapid Rail between Begumpul, Meerut, and Sarai Kale Khan, Delhi was successfully conducted on Friday.

The Meerut Metro will become the fastest metro service in the country, with a maximum operational speed of 120 kmph, significantly cutting travel time across the city, an official has said.

The service will operate on a 21 km corridor between Meerut South and Modipuram with 12 stations, covering the entire stretch in around 30 minutes, including stoppages at all stations, the official said on Monday.

In a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, the Meerut Metro will run on the same tracks and infrastructure as the semi-high-speed Namo Bharat trains, creating an integrated transport model that combines regional rapid transit with city metro services, the official said.

According to the official, the metro will feature modern stainless-steel trainsets with a lightweight design and a distinctive fluorescent green, blue and orange colour scheme.

The three-coach trains are energy-efficient, equipped with regenerative braking systems, and compatible with Automatic Train Protection and Automatic Train Operation technologies, he added.

Each fully air-conditioned train will have a capacity of more than 700 passengers, including 173 seated commuters, and will offer a mix of transverse and longitudinal cushioned seating. Luggage racks, USB charging ports and reserved seating for women, senior citizens and passengers with disabilities have also been provided, the official said.

He further said that safety and accessibility have been built into the system’s design, with CCTV surveillance across stations and trains, platform screen doors at all stations, and universal access features such as lifts, wheelchair spaces and dedicated areas for stretchers.

The Meerut Metro is expected to improve daily commuting, enhance connectivity and support economic and social activity in the city, the official said and added that after being inaugurated by PM Modi, the metro services will make Meerut the fifth city in Uttar Pradesh to get a metro network.

Before the Meerut Metro, the highest operational speed on an Indian metro corridor was 110 kmph on the Delhi Airport Express Line.

#WATCH | Delhi: The trial run of the Namo Bharat Rapid Rail between Begumpul, Meerut, and Sarai Kale Khan, Delhi was successfully conducted today. The service will be officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 February. pic.twitter.com/UalWWTk2vt

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(With PTI inputs)