Photo of a Namo Bharat RRTS platform, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor ran 47 additional trips over August 27 and 28, as NCRTC responded to increased travel demand around Raksha Bandhan.
With the extra trains in place, the corridor operated at eight-minute intervals across both days, a significant frequency boost over its usual schedule.
The enhanced service spanned the full route from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi to Modipuram in Meerut, giving commuters more options throughout the corridor.
NCRTC said the move was intended to particularly help women travelling to meet their brothers for the festival, alongside families travelling together for the occasion.
The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor covers roughly 55 kilometres and eleven stations, offering a faster alternative to congested road travel between the cities.
The corridor has been steadily ramping up frequency since its launch, with NCRTC periodically adding services around major festivals and long weekends to manage demand spikes.
The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor spans roughly 55 kilometres and connects eleven stations, offering a faster alternative to road travel between the three cities.
NCRTC has previously run similar special schedules during other major festivals, treating frequency increases as a routine tool for managing predictable demand surges.
The additional trips were particularly aimed at benefiting women travelling to meet their brothers for Raksha Bandhan, as well as families making the journey together.
Regular commuters on the corridor also benefited from the shorter wait times during the two-day window, even outside the specific festival-driven travel demand.
NCRTC publicised the revised timetable in advance through its official channels, giving passengers time to plan their festival travel around the enhanced schedule.
The Namo Bharat service has positioned itself as a faster, more predictable alternative to road travel on the often-congested Delhi-Meerut corridor, particularly during high-traffic festival periods.
The enhanced services covered the entire operational corridor between Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi and Modipuram in Meerut, giving commuters more frequent options across the full route.
Photo of a Namo Bharat RRTS platform, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
