PM Modi dedicates full 82-km Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor and launches Meerut Metro
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the full 82-km Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor, India's first Regional Rapid Transit System, to the nation and launched the Meerut Metro at Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on 22 February 2026.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the full 82-km Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor, India's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), to the nation and launched the Meerut Metro at Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on 22 February 2026. He opened the remaining stretches — 5 km from Sarai Kale Khan to New Ashok Nagar in Delhi and 21 km from Meerut South to Modipuram — so the corridor now runs from Sarai Kale Khan to Modipuram. For the first time in India, Namo Bharat trains and a metro run on the same tracks and stations, with the Meerut Metro serving intra-city travel. The corridor integrates Indian Railways, Metro and bus stands at Sarai Kale Khan, Anand Vihar, Ghaziabad and Meerut, and is built by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC).
Key facts
- Date
- 22 February 2026, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)
- Corridor
- Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat, 82 km, Sarai Kale Khan to Modipuram
- New sections
- Sarai Kale Khan–New Ashok Nagar (5 km), Meerut South–Modipuram (21 km)
- First
- India's first RRTS; Namo Bharat and Metro on the same track and stations
- Integration hubs
- Sarai Kale Khan, Anand Vihar, Ghaziabad, Meerut
- Agency
- NCRTC
Practice MCQs 5 questions
What is the total length of the Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor dedicated to the nation in February 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 82 km
The full Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor, from Sarai Kale Khan to Modipuram, is 82 km long.
Between which two stations does the full Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor run?
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Correct answer: B — Sarai Kale Khan and Modipuram
With the 22 February 2026 inauguration, the corridor runs from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi to Modipuram in Meerut.
Which agency built the Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor?
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Correct answer: D — National Capital Region Transport Corporation
The Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat (RRTS) corridor is built by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC).
Consider the following statements about the Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor: 1. It is India's first Regional Rapid Transit System. 2. Namo Bharat trains and the Meerut Metro run on the same tracks and stations, a first in India. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The Delhi–Meerut corridor is India's first RRTS, and for the first time Namo Bharat and Metro run on the same track and stations.
Which two sections of the Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor were opened on 22 February 2026 to complete it?
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Correct answer: A — Sarai Kale Khan–New Ashok Nagar and Meerut South–Modipuram
The PM opened the 5-km Sarai Kale Khan–New Ashok Nagar and 21-km Meerut South–Modipuram sections, completing the 82-km corridor.