The Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, inaugurated the balance sections of the Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor, Sarai Kale Khan to New Ashok Nagar and Meerut South to Modipuram, and the Meerut Metro from Meerut, describing the project as a new surge of energy for a ‘Viksit Uttar Pradesh’ and a ‘Viksit Bharat’. This event marks the first time in India that both a rapid rail and a metro service will operate on the same infrastructure.
During his visit, the Prime Minister travelled on Meerut Metro and interacted with students and passengers. The Prime Minister lauded the project as a symbol of ‘Nari-Shakti,’ noting that most train operators and station control staff are women. He congratulated the people of Uttar Pradesh on the country’s first Namo Bharat Rapid Rail service.
The event was broadcast live at Sarai Kale Khan station in Delhi, where a ceremony was held with Hon’ble Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Power, Shri Manohar Lal, as the Chief Guest. Delhi Lieutenant Governor Shri Vinay Kumar Saxena, Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Shri Harsh Malhotra, and Delhi Government Minister Shri Ashish Sood were also present. The dignitaries watched the live broadcast of the Prime Minister’s inauguration and his address to the public gathering.
Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal also inaugurated the Sarai Kale Khan Namo Bharat station on the Delhi section of the newly inaugurated segment. The Union Minister flagged off the Namo Bharat train and travelled from Sarai Kale Khan to New Ashok Nagar station and back.
