PM Modi to inaugurate 13-km Delhi section of Namo Bharat corridor today

Inauguration of Namo Bharat corridor expansion in Delhi, reducing travel time and connecting Meerut city directly.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the additional 13 kilometre Delhi section of Namo Bharat corridor between Sahibabad and New Ashok Nagar on Sunday (January 5, 2025), officials said.

The inauguration will take place around 11 a.m. and PM Modi will likely to travel from Sahibabad to New Ashok Nagar, they said.

The passenger operations will commence from 5 p.m. onwards on Sunday and trains will be available to the public at a frequency of 15 minutes. The fare from New Ashok Nagar station to Meerut South is ₹150 for standard coach and ₹225 for premium coach, they said.

Of the newly inaugurated 13 km section, six km is underground and includes a prominent station on the corridor, Anand Vihar. This marks the first time that Namo Bharat trains will operate in an underground section, the officials stated.

With this inauguration, Namo Bharat trains will now arrive in Delhi. The Prime Minister inaugurated the 17 km priority section between Sahibabad and Duhai Depot on October 20 last year.

Currently, a 42-km stretch of the corridor between Sahibabad and Meerut South, featuring nine stations, is operational. With this inauguration, the operational stretch of the Namo Bharat corridor will expand to 55 km, with a total of 11 stations, they said.

With the commencement of operations on this section, Meerut city is now directly connected to Delhi. This will reduce travel time by one-third, enabling commuters to travel from New Ashok Nagar to Meerut South in just under 40 minutes, the officials said.