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34METRO RAIL NEWS -MAY - 2025 www.metrorailnews.in MEERUT METRO:PIONEERING INDIA'S FASTEST METRO TRANSIT SYSTEMIntroductionThe Meerut City is located in the western region of Uttar Pradesh, India, approximately 80 kilometres northeast of New Delhi and 480 kilometres west of Lucknow. It functions as the administrative headquarters of Meerut district and is an integral part of the National Capital Region (NCR). Commonly referred to as the \City of India,\largest producers of sports equipment in the nation. Additionally, the city is recognised as the foremost producer of musical instruments in India and ranks among the largest gold markets in Asia. Meerut also serves as an educational hub within Western Uttar Pradesh, contributing to the region's development and knowledge economy.As of 2024, Meerut ranks as the 34th most populous city in India and holds the distinction of being the second most populous city within the National Capital Region (NCR), following Delhi. Meerut has seen immense development over the last several decades. With an ever-growing population and growing traffic, the transportation infrastructure of the city has become strained.The Meerut Metro project aims to overcome these challenges by providing a new, secure, and green mode of transportation that suits the daily commuter and minimises the use of personal vehicles.The metro network is planned to be integrated with the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) between Delhi and Meerut. This integration will help improve regional connectivity, making Meerut a part of the National Capital Region (NCR) in economic and social development.Meerut Metro: From Vision to Reality Early 2020: The Government of India and the Uttar Pradesh State Government proposed the metro system for Meerut along with the Delhi-Meerut RRTS Project. 2015: RITES conducted the feasibility study for the Meerut Metro Project. 30 June 2016: RITES prepared the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Meerut Metro Phase 1 and submitted it to the state government of Uttar Pradesh for approval. 2017: The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (then Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation) was assigned a %u2018coordinator%u2019 role to bring all stakeholders together for the implementation of the project. 8 March 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Meerut Metro Project along with the RRTS Project. June 2019: Construction finally began for the Meerut Metro Project and Delhi-Meerut RRTS Project.