The RRTS corridor project cost Rs 30,000 crore

The train has a maximum speed of 180 kmph

The train would also offer free WiFi

On October 20, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 17-km priority section between Sahibabad and Duhai Depot (with five stations- Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai and Duhai Depot) of  the Rs 30,000 crore Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) Corridor. “Inauguration of the country’s first Regional Rapid Train named NamoBharat between Sahibabad and Duhai Depot by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 20 October 2023, will mark the beginning of a new era of state-of-the-art ultra-modern urban commute in the country,” Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister in charge of Urban Affairs, said on ‘X’, formerly known as Twitter. 

The NAMO train will have six coaches of which one would be a premium coach. The train has 407 seats arranged in as 2*2 grids. An additional 1000+ passengers can also travel the train while standing. There is also ample space for passengers to keep their luggage. The train has facilities of free WiFi and charging as well.  “Indigenously manufactured with a designed speed potential of 180 kmph and operational speed potential of 160 kmph, the fully air-conditioned, safe and comfortable train will take less than an hour to cover 82 km between Delhi and Modipuram in Meerut.” Hardeep Singh mentioned.