The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) will introduce eight additional fast Namo Bharat train services on the Delhi–Meerut corridor from Monday, November 16, reducing travel time between Anand Vihar and Ghaziabad to just eight minutes during peak hours, officials said on Saturday.

Source: PTI via The Hindu BusinessLine

The limited-stop trains will halt at only five stations — Sarai Kale Khan, Anand Vihar, Ghaziabad, Begumpul and Modipuram — and will cover the entire corridor in less than 50 minutes. The Anand Vihar to Begumpul run will take 36 minutes, and Ghaziabad to Begumpul 28 minutes.

8new fast services daily
5stops only
8 minAnand Vihar to Ghaziabad
Under 50 minfull corridor

During the morning peak, two fast trains in each direction will depart from Sarai Kale Khan and Modipuram at 8 am and 8.30 am. In the evening, the additional services will depart from both terminal stations at 6 pm and 6.30 pm.

The fast services are meant particularly for office-goers and students travelling during rush hours. They will run on top of the regular Namo Bharat services, which will continue at an interval of 10 minutes and stop at every open station, so the existing frequency remains unchanged.

The Delhi–Meerut line is the country's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor, linking the national capital with Ghaziabad and Meerut in western Uttar Pradesh.

Source: Mirror Now