June 19, 2024: The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) is expected to conduct the first trial run of the Namo Bharat regional rail in the Delhi section by the end of the year 2024. As per a Hindustan Times, the civil construction of the viaduct in Delhi is nearing completion, with ongoing work at the station premises.
The inauguration of the Delhi section of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) is scheduled for the mid of 2025. The 14-km section, covering Sarai Kale Khan, New Ashok Nagar and Anand Vihar RRTS stations is progressing rapidly.
The trial runs are expected to be started in Delhi by the end of 2024. The RRTS stations – Sarai Kale Khan, New Ashok Nagar, and Anand Vihar (underground) in Delhi – have already taken shape and finishing work is underway.
Trial runs are conducted after the completion of signalling and telecommunication work, marking readiness for operational service. Following these trials, NCRTC will apply for a safety certificate from the Commission of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS), which conducts multiple inspections before granting certification. Officials said that once CMRS certification is secured, the RRTS can be inaugurated as per the government’s scheduled time.
At present, the Namo Bharat train services run across eight stations covering a 34-km route from Sahibabad to Modi Nagar North along the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor. Officials have indicated that the Meerut South RRTS station is nearing completion and is expected to be operational by the end of the year. This development will expand the operational length of the RRTS corridor to 42-km, according to officials.
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