PM flags off first train of Delhi-Meerut RRTS service

Sahibabad (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the 17-km priority section of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor that seeks to redefine travel in the region.

Modi showed the green flag to the 'Namo Bharat' train connecting Sahibabad and Duhai Depot stations, marking launch of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in India. The train can run at a speed of



180 km per hour, The prime minister was also seen interacting with the passengers and the crew of the train.

The inauguration ceremony took place at Sahibabad station of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor, which once fully completed, will reduce travel time between Delhi and Meerut to a little less than an hour.