Meerut Metro is the much-awaited project in Delhi-NCR. For the first time in India, a local metro in Meerut will operate on the infrastructure of the semi-high-speed Namo Bharat trains. In the latest development in the project, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has begun the trial runs of the Meerut Metro trains, an official statement said.

During this trial process, the trains were tested at different speeds from Meerut South to just before Meerut Central Station, it said. The trial run involves testing the trains' tracks and traction. Initially, the trains are operated manually under the train control management system (TCMS).

The train was moved at a very slow speed from Meerut South Station to just before the underground section of Meerut Central and then returned at an increased speed, the statement said. The trains are being tested at speeds ranging from 40 km/h to their designed speed of 135 km/h. This testing process will continue until the metro is fully operational, it said.

During the trial run, various types of tests are conducted as per international standards to ensure passenger safety. These include weight testing with sandbags and safety checks under dynamic conditions, it stated. The Meerut Metro corridor is 23 kilometers long, with 18 kilometers elevated and five kilometers underground. Thirteen stations, including three underground ones, are being constructed.

Both Namo Bharat and Meerut Metro services will be available at Meerut South, Shatabdi Nagar, Begumpul, and Modipuram stations. Meerut Central, Bhainsali, and Begumpul will be underground stations, while the rest will be elevated, it said, adding that all Meerut Metro stations have taken shape, with civil construction nearing completion.

Source : DNA India