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In Photos: PM Modi flags off Meerut Metro, Namo Bharat Train

Updated On: 22 February, 2026 03:09 PM IST | ronak mastakar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off the Meerut Metro and the Namo Bharat Train at Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat Station. (Pics/PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off the Meerut Metro and the Namo Bharat Train at Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat Station. (Pics/PTI)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off the Meerut Metro and the Namo Bharat Train at Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat Station. (Pics/PTI)
<p>From there, the Prime Minister undertook the Metro Ride to Meerut South Station, where he interacted with students.</p>

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From there, the Prime Minister undertook the Metro Ride to Meerut South Station, where he interacted with students.

<p>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, UP BJP President and Union Minister Pankaj Chaudhary, along with officials, accompanied the Prime Minister.</p>

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, UP BJP President and Union Minister Pankaj Chaudhary, along with officials, accompanied the Prime Minister.

<p>PM Modi will also inaugurate and dedicate to the nation various development projects worth around Rs 12,930 crore in Meerut.</p>

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PM Modi will also inaugurate and dedicate to the nation various development projects worth around Rs 12,930 crore in Meerut.

<p>The Prime Minister dedicated the entire 82 Km Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor. He inaugurated the remaining sections of India`s first Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). These include the 5 km section between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi and the 21 km section between Meerut South and Modipuram in Uttar Pradesh.</p>

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The Prime Minister dedicated the entire 82 Km Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor. He inaugurated the remaining sections of India`s first Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). These include the 5 km section between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi and the 21 km section between Meerut South and Modipuram in Uttar Pradesh.

<p>With a design speed of 180 km per hour, Namo Bharat is India`s first Regional Rapid Transit System. It will connect major urban centres such as Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Modinagar and Meerut with Delhi at a faster pace.</p>

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With a design speed of 180 km per hour, Namo Bharat is India`s first Regional Rapid Transit System. It will connect major urban centres such as Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Modinagar and Meerut with Delhi at a faster pace.

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