Lucknow,

22 Feb (HS): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to inaugurate the Meerut

Metro and the Namo Bharat Train today, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi

Adityanath emphasised that a new golden chapter in the state's

development is about to begin. In a post on X, CM Yogi also stated that PM Modi

will launch projects worth more than Rs 12,000 crore in the Western UP

district.

His

post on X, reads as follows: “Today, a golden chapter is going to be added to

the development journey of the 'New Uttar Pradesh'. Respected Prime Minister

Shri @narendramodi will accelerate the development journey of the 'New Uttar

Pradesh' by flagging off the 'Meerut Metro' and 'Namo Bharat' train in

Krantidhara Meerut. He will also gift various development and public welfare

projects worth approximately Rs. 12,930 crore to Meerut, a district witnessing

modern connectivity. On this occasion, the Prime Minister will dedicate the

82-km-long Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor to the nation and inaugurate the

remaining sections of the RRTS. This step will set a new example for integrated

urban and regional transport. A warm welcome and greetings to the Prime

Minister on the sacred land of Uttar Pradesh.”

At

roughly 12:30 PM, the Prime Minister will flag off the Meerut Metro and Namo

Bharat Train at Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat Station. From there, PM Modi will

ride the Metro to Meerut South Station. The Prime Minister will dedicate Rs. 12,930

crore worth of development projects to the country in Meerut at 1 PM. According

to the statement, he will also speak at the event.

The

Prime Minister will dedicate the whole 82-kilometre Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat

Corridor. He will open the remaining parts of India's first Namo Bharat

Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). These include the 5 kilometer portion

between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi, as well as the 21 km

length between Meerut South and Modipuram in UP.

Namo

Bharat, India's first Regional Rapid Transit System, is designed to travel at

180 km per hour. It will connect important urban hubs such as Sahibabad,

Ghaziabad, Modinagar, and Meerut to Delhi more quickly.

Sarai

Kale Khan, the corridor's starting point, is one of four Namo Bharat stations

that will be commissioned during this inauguration. It is strategically placed

as a key multi-modal junction, linking Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station to

Delhi Metro's Pink Line, Veer Haqeeqat Rai ISBT, and Ring Road. The last three

Namo Bharat stations, Shatabdi Nagar, Begumpul, and Modipuram, are also in

Meerut.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi