In a major development in India’s first RRTS Corridor, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) successfully conducted the timetabled trial run of the Namo Bharat train across the entire Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor spanning 82 km between Sarai Kale Khan and Modipuram. The train completed the full 82 km journey in less than an hour.
The Namo Bharat trains operated at their maximum design speed of 160 km per hour along the full 82-km stretch, making stops at every station between Sarai Kale Khan and Modipuram, following the timetable prepared by the NCRTC.
The Namo Bharat Corridor is equipped with a state-of-the-art European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 3 hybrid signalling system utilising LTE backbone technology, marking a world-first implementation.
The signalling system functioned without interruption during the trial run. This successful trial run underscores the system’s readiness for operational use.
Currently, 55 km of the corridor, comprising 11 stations, is operational for passenger service. The final finishing works, as well as trial runs, are progressing rapidly on the remaining sections of the corridor, which include a 4.5km segment between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar and approximately 23 km between Meerut South and Modipuram in Meerut.
Furthermore, the trial run of the Meerut Metro on the segment between Meerut South and Modipuram Depot is also advancing rapidly. This initiative represents a pioneering effort in the country, as local metro services will be integrated within the same infrastructure as the Namo Bharat trains.
