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The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has informed that Meerut South RRTS station will be opened for passengers from Sunday, August 18, ahead of Raksha Bandhan, meaning passengers will now be able to travel from NCR to Meerut. NCRTC said in a statement on Saturday that 42 kilometers of the 82-kilometer-long Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) will be operational on Sunday. 

Meerut's First Station To Open At 2:00 PM

In its statement, the NCRTC said that the first station in Meerut will be opened for passenger operations from 2 pm on Sunday. After Modinagar North, the next stop will be Meerut South. With the addition of this eight km section, a total of 42 km of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor is now operational, covering nine stations from Sahibabad in Ghaziabad to Meerut South in Meerut.

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Till now Namo Bharat train services were running only from Ghaziabad to Modinagar North. Now with the start of service in Meerut city, the journey of those going towards Ghaziabad and Delhi will become easier. These people will find it easier and faster to travel to their destination. This will also help those who go to Meerut from Ghaziabad or Delhi for work or education.

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Work To Be Completed By June 2025

The RRTS began operations in October 2023 on a small section in Ghaziabad. The 17-km stretch was between Sahibabad and Duhai depot in Ghaziabad. It was further extended in March, with at least 22 lakh passengers travelling on the service so far. The entire section of the corridor between Delhi and Meerut will have 25 stations. The NCRTC is hoping to complete the entire stretch between Delhi and Meerut by June 2025.