Union Minister Tokhan Sahu's Ride on Namo Bharat RRTS Train

Union Minister Tokhan Sahu on Saturday travelled in a Namo Bharat RRTS train, interacting with women station controllers and other staff members. He was briefed on the progress of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor and various passenger amenities. The corridor is slated for completion by June 2025.

Union Minister Tokhan Sahu on Saturday travelled in a Namo Bharat RRTS train and interacted with women station controllers and other staffers, according to a statement.

The minister of state for housing and urban affairs was accompanied by officials of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), including its managing director Shalabh Goel. Currently, Namo Bharat trains are operating on a 34-km section between Sahibabad and Modinagar North of the 82-km Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor.

The entire corridor of RRTS -- with a design speed of 180 kmph and operation speed of 160 kmph -- will be completed by June 2025, according to the statement. Sahu interacted with women station controllers and staffers at the Sahibabad station before boarding the train to the Duhai RRTS Depot.

During his visit, he learned about their contributions to a smooth passenger experience on the Namo Bharat train, the statement reported. Before his Sahibabad visit, the Union minister was briefed on construction quality and efforts to facilitate the kanwar yatra pilgrimage at the NCRTC headquarters, Gati Shakti Bhawan.

Officials informed Sahu that Namo Bharat trains had transported over 17 lakh passengers. The amenities for passengers include special premium coaches, luggage racks, designated wheelchair spaces, food vending machines, and stretcher space for emergencies.

Sahu also visited the workshop and Inspection-Bay-Line (IBL) of the Duhai depot, where he met personnel working there. The NCRTC is employing advanced technologies like virtual reality, augmented reality, and building information modeling for project implementation and operational efficiency.

(With inputs from agencies.)