New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate the primary hall of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in Uttar Pradesh’s Sahibabad on Friday. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) introduced on Wednesday that he’ll flag off a RapidX practice connecting Sahibabad and Duhai Depot stations, marking the launch of India’s RRTS, a transformational regional improvement initiative. This system goals to present high-speed trains for intercity commuting each quarter-hour, with the pliability to enhance the frequency to each 5 minutes in accordance to demand.
RRTS Renamed ‘Namo Bharat’
The RRTS trains to be inaugurated by PM Modi can be often known as ‘Namo Bharat,’ as revealed by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday. In addition to the RRTS inauguration, PM Modi will handle a public rally to commemorate the event and later inaugurate two stretches of the east-west hall of the Bengaluru Metro.
करोड़ो लोगों की आकांक्षाओं से जुड़े #RRTS प्रोजेक्ट के प्रायोरिटी कॉरिडोर पटरी पर रफ्तार भरने के लिए तैयार है।
PM श्री @narendramodi जी कल यानि 20 अक्टूबर को इसे राष्ट्र को समर्पित करेंगे।
देश के इस रीजनल रैपिड ट्रांजिट सिस्टम को #NaMoBharat के नाम से जाना जाएगा।@officialncrtc pic.twitter.com/C5xmbZexnI
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) October 19, 2023
Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Corridor
The 17-km precedence part of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor is scheduled to open for passengers on October 21, a day after its inauguration. This part consists of 5 stations: Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, and Duhai Depot.
Safety Features
Notably, the trains on this hall are geared up with security options like CCTV cameras, an emergency door-opening mechanism, and a button for communication with the practice operator.
Impressive Speed
While these trains can attain speeds of up to 160 mph, officers anticipate that the operational pace can be considerably decrease.
Cost & Connectivity
The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut hall is being developed at a value exceeding Rs 30,000 crore and can effectively join Delhi to Meerut in underneath an hour, passing via city centres of Ghaziabad, Muradnagar, and Modinagar, in accordance to the PMO.
Traffic Advisory
The Ghaziabad Traffic Police have issued a site visitors advisory due to the launch of RRTS by PM Modi. Certain restrictions can be in place from 7 AM on Friday till this system concludes.
Traffic Advisory – pic.twitter.com/KnZk4D4jfL
— POLICE COMMISSIONERATE GHAZIABAD (@ghaziabadpolice) October 18, 2023
Congress Targets PM Modi
In response to the naming of RRTS trains as ‘Namo Bharat,’ the Congress criticized PM Modi, calling it an expression of his self-obsession.
After Namo stadium now Namo trains. There is solely no restrict to his self-obsession. https://t.co/tEt6zU8h5e
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) October 19, 2023
Senior Congress chief Jairam Ramesh and Pawan Khera each made feedback highlighting this problem. This inauguration marks a big milestone in India’s transportation infrastructure, and the naming of the trains has stirred some controversy in political circles.
