Namo Bharat Rapid Rail (earlier called Vande Metro) is India’s new semi-high-speed regional rail system.
It is designed to fill the gap between metro trains and long-distance Indian Railways trains. The Namo Bharat Rapid Rail helps the passengers to travel in shortest possible time, and this train helps the all class of people across India and abroad.
Key features
The train features an aerodynamic stainless steel body with a design speed of 180 km/h and operational speeds up to 160 km/h. It includes modern amenities like high-frequency service every 5-10 minutes and dedicated tracks for reliability.
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Fully air-conditioned modern train
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Automatic doors
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On-board Wi-Fi, charging ports
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LCD displays, CCTV, fire safety systems
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Bio-vacuum toilets
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Comfortable 2×2 seating
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Built for fast acceleration and deceleration
Where is it operating?
It runs on an 82 km corridor from New Ashok Nagar (Delhi) to Meerut South, with extensions like Sahibabad to New Ashok Nagar inaugurated on January 5, 2025, reducing Delhi-Meerut travel to about 40 minutes. Services began commercially on October 21, 2023, after inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. First trains from New Ashok Nagar depart towards Meerut at 06:07 AM on weekdays
1. Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut RRTS Corridor
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India’s first operational Rapid Rail section
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17 km priority section opened in October 2023
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More sections to open soon
2. Ahmedabad–Bhuj Namo Bharat Rapid Rail
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Launched in September 2024
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Distance: ~359 km
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Travel time: ~5 hrs 45 min
3. Jaynagar–Patna Namo Bharat Rapid Rail (Bihar)
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Launched on 24 April 2025
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Distance: ~266 km
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Travel time: ~5 hrs 30 min
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Big connectivity boost for Bihar
Technical Highlights
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Built by Alstom in Savli, Gujarat
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Maximum design speed: 180 km/h
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Service speed: 160 km/h
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Modern interiors, passenger information system, wide windows, luggage racks
Why is it important?
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Much faster than regular trains and buses
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Provides comfortable, safe, and reliable inter-city travel
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Helps reduce road traffic
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Boosts development between connected cities
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Bihar’s Jaynagar–Patna route is a major connectivity upgrade (earlier ~8 hrs → now ~5.5 hrs)
Expansions
Indian Railways plans 50 new Namo Bharat AC trains for short-distance routes, with services like Ahmedabad-Bhuj starting in September 2024 and Patna-Jaynagar in Bihar. The system aims to cut emissions and traffic by replacing over 100,000 private vehicles yearly
Things to note
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Full network is still expanding
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Each route has different schedules and frequency
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More Namo Bharat routes are planned across India
Conclusion
This train is the need of the Developing country India, which full fill all class people even Business Executive, CEO and Luxury lifestyle and foreign people. So if you travel with this train it helps to build status and give convenience too.