Namo Bharat regional rail completes three years with over 4.5 crore journeys
The 82-km Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor has logged more than 4.5 crore passenger journeys since services began in October 2023. It now carries over 1.1 lakh people a day and recorded a single-day high of about 1.68 lakh. NCRTC is also building a 110 MW captive solar plant, and it reports that two more corridors, Delhi–Panipat–Karnal and Delhi–Gurugram–Behror, are close to approval.
Rail (regional rapid transit) Rail Urban transport
Why it matters: Fast, frequent regional trips that bring jobs, colleges and markets within daily commuting distance.
Official sources
- Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, release 2324914, 18 Oct 2026
- NCRTC official account on X, 18 Oct 2026
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