Namo Bharat to add fast trains from November 16, per Hindi media reports
What happened
Hindi news outlets report that the Namo Bharat rapid rail will add new fast trains. Headlines cite Delhi to Meerut in 36 minutes and Anand Vihar to Ghaziabad in 8 minutes. The full stop lists and timetables are not in the material provided.
When it started
According to the headlines from Jagran, News18 Hindi and Moneycontrol Hindi, the new fast services start on November 16. The headlines do not state the year.
How it spread
The headlines say the trains will run on the Namo Bharat corridor, which the NCRTC operates. The stations where they will stop and the full schedule are not stated in the headlines and need to be checked against the original articles or official NCRTC notices.
Why it matters
The reports present the change as a faster commute between Delhi and the Ghaziabad and Meerut areas. Travel times quoted in the headlines are as reported by those outlets and have not been independently verified here.
Sources
- Jagran: नमो भारत में सफर करने वालों की बल्ले-बल्ले, 16 नवंबर से नई फास्ट ट्रेनें; 36 मिनट में दिल्ली टू मेरठ
- News18 Hindi: नमो भारत: आनंद विहार से गाजियाबाद 8, तो बेगमपुल मात्र 36 मिनट में होगा पूरा, किन स्टेशनों पर रुकेगी गाड़ी
- Moneycontrol Hindi: NCRTC का बड़ा तोहफा! अब सिर्फ 8 मिनट में आनंद विहार से गाजियाबाद, 16 नवंबर से चलेंगी सुपरफास्ट ट्रेनें, देखें पूरा शेड्यूल