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Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS / Namo Bharat Corridor

An 82.15 km regional rapid rail corridor connecting Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut with semi-high-speed Namo Bharat services. Latest official/news reports say the full corridor was dedicated to the nation on 22 Feb 2026 alongside Meerut Metro services.

Estimated cost
₹30,274 cr
Reported spend
Not available
Announced
19 Feb 2019
Last verified
2 May 2026
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Compared with the first announced target

The full Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor was inaugurated/dedicated on 22 Feb 2026, after the original June 2025 target, so the tracker marks it completed late.

Completed Late
First target
Jun 2025
Current target
Feb 2026
Revised target
Not listed
Public relevance

Delhi, Ghaziabad, Meerut and NCR commuters

Timeline

4 events
19 Feb 2019
Cabinet approval

Cabinet approved the 82.15 km corridor at a completion cost of ₹30,274 crore.

20 Oct 2023
Priority section inaugurated

Prime Minister launched India’s first RRTS service from Sahibabad.

17 Aug 2024
Operational update

PIB reported 34 km operational and full completion expected by June 2025.

22 Feb 2026
Full corridor dedicated to the nation

PIB/news reports say PM Modi inaugurated India’s first Namo Bharat RRTS and dedicated the Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor to the nation.

Risk notes

  • Full corridor inauguration/dedication reported on 22 Feb 2026
  • Monitor early service reliability and integration with Meerut Metro/NCR transit nodes

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Source mix
6 sources · Government, News
Verification freshness
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Current status
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Linked source labels: PIB: MoHUA update on Metro Rail and RRTS projects; PIB / Google News: PM inaugurates Namo Bharat RRTS and dedicates Delhi-Meerut Corridor; The Hindu / Google News: PM Modi inaugurates full Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor; India Today / Google News: PM inaugurates entire Namo Bharat corridor

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    PIB / Google News: PM inaugurates Namo Bharat RRTS and dedicates Delhi-Meerut Corridor

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    The Hindu / Google News: PM Modi inaugurates full Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor

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  • high priority
    India Today / Google News: PM inaugurates entire Namo Bharat corridor

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