Namo Bharat Train: NCRTC completes trial run from Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan to Modipuram in Meerut
The trains stopped at every station between Sarai Kale Khan and Modipuram and covered the distance in less than an hour, as planned by the NCRTC.
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11:12 AM IST
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has completed a scheduled trial run of Namo Bharat trains on the entire Namo Bharat route between Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan and Modipuram in Meerut, covering the 82-kilometer journey in less than an hour.
During the trial, Namo Bharat trains moved smoothly across the 82-kilometer track at their maximum working speed of 160 kilometers per hour.
The trains stopped at every station between Sarai Kale Khan and Modipuram and covered the distance in less than an hour, as planned by the NCRTC.
During this trial, the Meerut Metro trains also ran alongside Namo Bharat trains, and the system successfully completed its tests. This is a significant milestone in the operation of India's first Namo Bharat corridor, which is being implemented between Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Meerut.
The Namo Bharat corridor is equipped with the world's first deployment of an advanced ETCS Level 3 hybrid signalling system over an LTE backbone. This signalling system, integrated successfully with platform screen doors (PSDs) installed at every station, completed testing without any interruption, highlighting the system's readiness.
At present, a 55 km section of the corridor with 11 stations is already operational for passengers. Final finishing works and trial runs are progressing rapidly on the remaining portions -- the 4.5 km stretch between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi, and the approximately 23 km stretch between
Meerut South and Modipuram in Meerut.
This milestone achieved by NCRTC is a significant indicator of progress toward the full commissioning of the Namo Bharat corridor.
Trial runs of the Meerut Metro between Meerut South and Modipuram Depot are also progressing rapidly. This is the first time in the country that local metro services will be provided on the same basic infrastructure as Namo Bharat trains.
The 23 km section of Meerut Metro consists of 13 stations, with 18 km of the route elevated and 5 km underground.
With inputs from agencies
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