CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCEHappened as dated, per the source[1]: the 17km "stretch from Duhai Depot (in Ghaziabad) to Sahibabad near the Delhi border" opened to the public the day after its Friday inauguration.
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- Oct 20, 202390% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Delhi's Namo Bharat Rapid Rail Priority Section Opens
The first 17km stretch of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS, India's first regional rapid rail line, was inaugurated as "Namo Bharat," opening to passengers the next day.
- PM Modi inaugurated the 17 km priority section of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS on 20 October 2023, with public service from 21 October; it was renamed Namo Bharat (earlier RAPIDX, April 2023)[2][3]
- The section runs from Sahibabad to Duhai Depot with five stations (Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, Duhai Depot), taking about 15 minutes, 6am to 11pm[2][3]
- Alstom-built six-coach trains run at 160 kmph (designed for 180 kmph); premium and standard fares apply, with QR and card ticketing[2][3]
- The full 82 km corridor costs Rs 32,724 crore and was expected to be operational by June 2025, aiming for under an hour between Delhi and Meerut[2][3]
- It is one of three RRTS corridors and is built by NCRTC, a joint venture of the Centre and four state governments[2][3]
Cost $4B
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- [1]90%youtube.com/watch?v=tc355CBeeX0youtube.com· Posted Sep 15, 2026· Starts Oct 20, 2023 ✓· 97% of score
Happened as dated, per the source: the 17km "stretch from Duhai Depot (in Ghaziabad) to Sahibabad near the Delhi border" opened to the public the day after its Friday inauguration.
- [2]80%NaMo Bharat — first section of Delhi-Meerut high-speed trains openstheprint.in· Published Oct 20, 2023· 2% of score
- [3]78%RapidX named as Namo Bharat, PM Modi launches rail servicebusiness-standard.com· Published Oct 20, 2023· 2% of score
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