DELHI (Metro Rail News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first complete Delhi – Meerut RRTS corridor and the country’s fastest metro system in Meerut. The Prime Minister flagged off the Namo Bharat train and Meerut Metro services from Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat Station.
The ceremony saw the dedication of the entire 82-kilometer Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor and the inauguration of development projects worth approximately ₹12,930 crore. Following the flag-off, PM Modi and CM Adityanath undertook a metro ride from Shatabdi Nagar to Meerut South station, experiencing firsthand India’s fastest metro system operating at speeds up to 120 km/h.
Inauguration Highlights
| Event Date | February 22, 2026 |
| Venue | Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat Station, Meerut |
| Total Project Value | ₹12,930 crore (development projects) |
| Corridor Length | 82 kilometers (Sarai Kale Khan to Modipuram) |
| New Sections Inaugurated | 26 km (5 km Delhi section + 21 km Meerut section) |
| Stations Commissioned | 4 Namo Bharat stations (Sarai Kale Khan, Shatabdi Nagar, Begumpul, Modipuram) |
| Meerut Metro Length | 23 kilometers with 13 stations (Phase 1) |
| Travel Time | 50-57 minutes (Delhi to Meerut via Namo Bharat) |
At 12:30 PM, the historic moment arrived as the Prime Minister, accompanied by CM Adityanath, flagged off both the Namo Bharat train and Meerut Metro from Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat Station. The two leaders then boarded the Meerut Metro for a journey to Meerut South station, experiencing the fastest metro system in India operating at maximum speeds of approximately 120 km/h.
At approximately 1:00 PM, PM Modi inaugurated and dedicated the development projects worth ₹12,930 crore to the nation.
The inauguration marks the completion of India’s first fully operational Regional Rapid Transit System, a project that has been under development since construction began in June 2019. The 82-kilometer corridor connects Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi to Modipuram in Meerut, traversing through major urban centers including Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, and Modinagar.
The newly commissioned sections include a 5-kilometer stretch between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi, and a 21-kilometer section between Meerut South and Modipuram in Uttar Pradesh.
Meerut Joins Metro Club
With the inauguration of the Meerut Metro, the city joins an elite group of metro-connected cities in Uttar Pradesh. Meerut now stands alongside Lucknow, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Agra, and Kanpur as cities served by metro rail systems.
Current Ridership and Projections
Currently, over 60,000 passengers commute daily on the 55-kilometer operational stretch that was functioning before today’s inauguration. With the complete corridor now operational, ridership is expected to increase substantially as commuters from Delhi, Ghaziabad, Meerut, and surrounding areas, including Faridabad, Gurugram, and Noida begin utilizing the service.
Transportation experts project that daily ridership could reach 167,000 passengers within the first year of full operations.
