NCRTC Celebrates Three Years of Namo Bharat Operations
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs · Infrastructure · Posted 18 OCT 2026 5:28PM
What happened
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) celebrated Namo Bharat Diwas 2026 to mark three years of operations, highlighting milestones like the full operationalization of the 82-km Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor and green energy initiatives such as a 110 MW captive solar power plant.
Why it matters for UPSC
Illustrates the expansion of modern rapid regional transit infrastructure and sustainable urban mobility networks, which are crucial for regional economic development and are covered under the UPSC General Studies Paper-III (Infrastructure) syllabus.
Key objectives
- Marked three years of Namo Bharat operations along the 82-km Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor which recorded over 4.5 crore passenger journeys.
- Highlighted sustainability initiatives like Solar on Track and the development of a 110 MW captive solar power plant.
- Noted upcoming priority corridors including Delhi-Panipat-Karnal and Delhi-Gurugram-Behror, alongside DPR-stage corridors like Ghaziabad-Jewar and Noida-Faridabad-Gurgaon.