#WATCH | Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh | Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off the RapidX train connecting Sahibabad to Duhai depot, marking the launch of Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in India. This is India’s first RapidX train which will be known as NaMo Bharat. pic.twitter.com/YaanYmocB8
— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2023
Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 07:21am on 20 Oct 2023,Friday India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor at Sahibabad RapidX Station, marking a significant milestone in India's transportation infrastructure. He also flagged off the RapidX train, officially launching the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in the country. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced that RRTS trains will be named 'Namo Bharat'. The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS, with a design speed of 180 km/hr, will reduce travel time between Delhi and Meerut to less than an hour, connecting urban centers like Ghaziabad, Muradnagar, and Modinagar.