Now the Namo Bharat train has started running in the country’s capital. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Sahibabad-New Ashok Nagar section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Rapid Rail Corridor.
He flagged off the Namo Bharat train and boarded the train from Sahibabad and reached New Ashok Nagar station. Till now, Namo Bharat was running on the 42 km long section between Sahibabad and Meerut South. From today, high-speed trains will start running on the 55 km long section of the Namo Bharat corridor. There will be a total of 11 stations in this section.
The Namo Bharat train service will be available from New Ashok Nagar station to Meerut from 5 pm today. Namo Bharat will run at an interval of every 15 minutes from both the directions. With the commencement of operations on this section, Meerut city is now directly connected to the national capital Delhi through Namo Bharat train. Passengers will be able to travel from New Ashok Nagar to Meerut South in just 40 minutes. Construction work is going on at a brisk pace in the remaining sections of the corridor i.e. New Ashok Nagar-Sarai Kale Khan and Meerut South-Modipuram.
How much will the fare be?
The fare of Namo Bharat Train is more expensive than other trains. In this modern train, passengers will get modern facilities and it will travel from Delhi to Meerut in a very short time compared to other trains. Due to this, its fare is higher. The fare of the standard coach of Namo Bharat Train from New Ashok Nagar station to Meerut South is Rs 150 and the fare of the premium coach is Rs 225. The fare of the standard coach of Modinagar North is Rs 130 and Rs 195 for the premium coach. Similarly, tickets for Modinagar South will be available for Rs 120 and Rs 180. If you travel in the standard coach from New Ashok Nagar to Muradnagar, then you will have to pay Rs 100 and Rs 150 for traveling in the premium coach.
The fare for a standard coach from New Ashok Nagar station to Duhai depot is Rs 90 and the fare for a premium coach is Rs 135. Similarly, the fare up to Duhai is Rs 80 and Rs 120, up to Guldhar is Rs 70 and Rs 105, up to Ghaziabad is Rs 60 and Rs 90, up to Sahibabad is Rs 50 and Rs 75 and from New Ashok Nagar to Anand Vihar is Rs 30 and Rs 45.
