PM Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the 13-km Delhi section of the Namo Bharat Corridor between Sahibabad and New Ashok Nagar. Passengers will now be able to travel from New Ashok Nagar to South Meerut in just 40 minutes. This will further boost the convenience of commuters and promote trade and tourism between the two cities.
The operational length of the corridor has now extended to 55 km, with the addition of two more stations.
Public services on the Namo Bharat trains will commence from 5 PM on Sunday, with a train frequency of 15 minutes. While people travelling from New Ashok Nagar to South Meerut in standard coaches will have to pay ₹150, those preferring premium ones will have to pay ₹225.
Six km of the section 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, officials stated.
To date, Namo Bharat trains have served over 50 lakh commuters. Further construction in other sections -- New Ashok Nagar-Sarai Kale Khan and Meerut South-Modipuram -- is progressing at a rapid pace, they said.
Anand Vihar underground station is one of the largest stations on the Namo Bharat corridor. Commuters will be able to travel from here to Meerut South in just 35 minutes.
As a special arrangement for the movement of vehicles and pedestrians at this station, three bridges have been built over the Ghazipur drain. Two of these bridges are to be used for vehicle entry and exit, while one is exclusively for pedestrians, they said.
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