Union Minister Manohar Lal Inaugurates NCRTC’s Namo Bharat Exhibition Stall at Urban Mobility India 2025
_Minister highlights plans to expand India’s semi-high-speed Namo Bharat network beyond NCR to major metros_
Meerut. Manohar Lal, Hon’ble Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs & Power, Government of India, inaugurated the exhibition stall of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) at the 18th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference and Expo 2025, being held at Hotel Hyatt Regency, Gurugram from November 7-9. The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Haryana Shri Nayab Singh Saini also visited the exhibition on the second day.
Speaking at the inaugural session of the three-day conference, Shri Manohar Lal underlined the growing need for faster regional connectivity across the country, stating: “After a distance of about 50–60 km, the metro becomes unviable — not in terms of fare, but in terms of time. Because traveling 50–60 km by metro takes around one to one and a half hours. Since everyone wants to save time, this new system, the Regional Rapid Transit System or RRTS is being developed. Unlike the metro, which has stations every 2 km, RRTS stations are spaced about 8 km apart. As demand increases, we will develop RRTS not only in the NCR but also in other major cities where people commute daily over distances of around 100 km — such as Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. For this, we are preparing a new policy. The Cabinet note is ready, and once approved, RRTS will also be implemented in these major cities.”
The Minister further informed that after the successful operation of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor, two new Namo Bharat corridors -- Sarai Kale Khan to Bawal and Sarai Kale Khan to Karnal -- will commence soon. At present, a 55-km section of the 82 km long Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor between New Ashok Nagar and Meerut South, with 11 stations is operational for people and the remaining section will also be commissioned soon.
At the NCRTC stall, Shri Manohar Lal and other dignitaries, including Shri Tokhan Sahu, Hon’ble Minister of State for HUA, were received by NCRTC MD Shri Shalabh Goel, who showcased the new-age commuter-centric features of Namo Bharat, such as ETCS Level 2 (Hybrid Level 3) signaling over LTE and the Meerut Metro, India’s first metro to operate on Namo Bharat infrastructure.
The exhibition highlights how India’s first semi-high-speed regional rail network is reshaping regional mobility, driving economic growth, and realizing the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’. Viewers can see firsthand how the commuter-centric amenities of Namo Bharat are fundamentally transforming regional travel and unlocking the development potential of the National Capital Region.
This year’s UMI event is being jointly organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, and the Government of Haryana. The 2025 edition focuses on the theme ‘Urban Development and Mobility Nexus’, highlighting the interlinkages between urban planning and mobility systems, and their collective impact on economic growth, environmental sustainability, social equity, and public health. NCRTC’s stall, featuring interactive models and detailed information panels, is drawing strong visitor engagement as it showcases the transformative design and commuter-centric innovations of the Namo Bharat system.
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