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Namo Bharat records highest ridership of 1.6 lakh on Raksha Bandhan eve
Namo Bharat records highest ridership of 1.6 lakh on Raksha Bandhan eve
The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor recorded its highest-ever daily ridership of over 1.6 lakh passengers on Wednesday, the eve of Raksha Bandhan. Officials expect the number to rise further on Thursday as…
The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor recorded its highest-ever daily ridership of over 1.6 lakh passengers on Wednesday, the eve of Raksha Bandhan. Officials expect the number to rise further on Thursday as travellers use the train to celebrate the festival.
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation added 47 extra Namo Bharat trips on August 27 and 28, with services available every eight minutes. The busiest stations along the 82-km corridor are Begumpul, Ghaziabad and Anand Vihar.
Before this, the corridor recorded a peak of 1,49,922 passengers on August 3. The train runs at a maximum operational speed of 160 kmph, with the maximum standard fare set at Rs 210 from Sarai Kale Khan to Modipuram.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The ridership surge shows the RRTS corridor is being used for festival travel, a pattern that will be watched closely for Diwali projections. The system, built by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation, is designed to eventually carry 8 lakh passengers per day across its full alignment. Current utilisation of around 20% of that capacity suggests headroom for growth as more stations open and feeder services improve. The next milestone will be the completion of the entire 82-km line to Meerut, targeted by the corporation for early 2025, which could further lift daily numbers.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
