Namo Bharat
| Namo Bharat | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | Elevated regional rapid rail |
| Status | Operating |
| First service | 20 October 2023 |
| Current operator | Deutsche Bahn |
| Website | ncrtc |
| Route | |
| Lines used | 8 (planned) 1 (Operational) |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | Economy class Business class Women's class |
| Seating arrangements |
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| Observation facilities | Large windows for panoramic view |
| Entertainment facilities | |
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks |
| Other facilities |
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| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Namo Bharat trainset |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC via Overhead line |
| Operating speed | 160–180 km/h (100–110 mph) |
| Average length | 384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches)
192 metres (630 ft) (8 coaches) |
| Rake maintenance | Duhai Depot, Duhai, Uttar Pradesh |
Namo Bharat, is a rapid rail system operated by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) in India's National Capital Region (NCR). It is India's first regional rapid transit system and it has been envisioned to replace the conventional non-air-conditioned MEMU-operated local train network with a rapid rail system. The Namo Bharat semi-high-speed trainsets have an average speed of 100 km/h (62 mph).
Germany's Deutsche Bahn won the contract to operate and maintain the entire Delhi–Meerut rapid rail transit corridor for 12 years, with a bid valued at approximately ₹1,500 crores (roughly US$178 million).