New Delhi: Namo Bharat trains have recorded a milestone, with over five crore passenger journeys since operations began on the corridor on Oct 21, 2023. It registered over 32 lakh passenger journeys every month during Aug, Sept and Oct this year, indicating sustained passenger demand.With the inauguration of the 17-km priority section in Oct 2023 between Sahibabad and Duhai Depot, it took 574 days to record the first one crore passenger journeys on May 16 last year. From there, commuter uptake accelerated sharply. The corridor achieved its two-crore ridership mark on Dec 11, 2025, in 211 days. This year, it crossed the three crore mark on May 2, in 143 days, and reached four crore on Aug 10, in just 101 days. “Carrying this aggressive momentum forward, the corridor logged its five-crore milestone on Nov 10, adding the latest one crore journeys in a record 93-day interval,” said an official of National Capital Region Transport Corporation, which is implementing the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor.The corridor has also witnessed sustained passenger movement over the last three months. In Aug 2026, it recorded 35.3 lakh passenger journeys, with an average daily ridership of 1,13,708. Its highest-ever single-day ridership was also recorded on Aug 28 at 1,68,666 passenger journeys. Sept registered 32.4 lakh journeys, with an average daily ridership of 1,08,043, while Oct recorded 33.5 lakh passenger journeys, with an average daily ridership of 1,08,049.“The consistent monthly ridership reflects the growing use of Namo Bharat for everyday travel,” said the official. He added that Namo Bharat has significantly improved travel between Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut. Faster connectivity, air-conditioned coaches, reliable train operations and convenient interchange facilities have made regional journeys more feasible for commuters travelling for work, education, business and other purposes.Seamless integration with other modes of public transport, including Delhi Metro, Indian Railways, interstate bus terminals and city bus services, and integration of Meerut Metro services with Namo Bharat over the same infrastructure are central to this enhanced commuter experience, added the official.
