Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor Wins Best Passenger Service Award at UMI 2026
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has been conferred with the award for Metro Rail with the Best Passenger Service and Satisfaction for the Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor at the 19th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference and Expo 2026 held at Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The company also bagged the first prize for being the best exhibitor for the second successive year. This recognition is a testament to the passenger services offered in the corridor, along with the speed and integrated connectivity in the National Capital Region.
The Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference and Exhibition is conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in collaboration with the Institute of Urban Transport (India), with support from the host state government.
The 19th conference was held at the Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on October 23–24, 2026, with the theme of “Urban Accessibility and Liveability in Digital Age.”
| Award category | Recognizing For |
| Metro Rail with the Best Passenger Services and Satisfaction | The Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor of NCRTC won this award along with Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. |
| Best Exhibitor | NCRTC got the first prize for the second consecutive year. |
Passenger Services Award has been bestowed upon NCRTC for its contributions to regional mobility, and an exhibition award has been awarded by UMI for presenting the infrastructure technology of the project and urban development.
The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor is the first operational RRTS corridor in India. This corridor has been planned to connect Delhi with important cities of the National Capital Region through fast and high-frequency transportation systems.
The corridor is about 82 km long, which includes 23 km Meerut Metro corridor, utilizing the same infrastructure.
Namo Bharat service started in the month of October 2023 on the first phase of this project and is introduced phase by phase. The whole corridor along with Meerut metro has been dedicated to the nation in February 2026.
Fast inter-regional transportation: These trains operate at a maximum speed of the 160 kmph, which decreases the travel time between important cities.
Comfort: Air-conditioned coaches and passenger-friendly stations provides the easy travelling experiences for passengers.
Punctuality: The corridor claims to boast the punctuality of almost 99.9% as per the available report.
Multimodal accessibility: Connectivity with metro trains, railway stations, bus terminals and other city transport modes makes transfer convenient.
Connectivity within the region: The transportation mode connects residential areas with work zones, educational institutes and business centers.
As per the figures provided by NCRTC in the reports, the ridership is very high in this corridor since its inception.
| Indicator | Value |
| Corridor length | Approximately 82 km |
| Number of passenger trips since operation | More than 4.8 crore |
| Daily passengers | More than 1.1 lakh |
| Highest single day ridership | More than 1.68 lakh |
| Maximum speed | Up to 160 kmph |
| Started operations in | October 2023 |
These numbers indicate the number of passenger trips taken on the rail and do not represent the number of unique individuals making the journey.
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