In pictures: RRTS trains to be known as 'Namo Bharat'

The news RRTS trains will be known as 'Namo Bharat', and will provide a huge boost to railway mobility in India.

The new Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) trains will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.

This is India’s first Regional Rail. It has a speed of 180 km/hr and an operational speed of 160 km/ hr. Its first corridor is 82 km long and under construction between Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut.

Trains will extend from Sahibabad to Duhai Depot, covering five stations - Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai and Duhai Depot.

The trains will cover a 17 km section of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS. The a rail-based high-speed, high-frequency, regional commute transit system will connect metropolitan and big cities, towns and urban nodes across NCR.

The new train service will take more than one lakh private vehicles off of the road. It is also estimated to reduce ~2,50,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide in vehicular emissions per year.

Multi-modal integration is the core principle of RRTS implementation. The media preview of the new RRTS trains was held on Wednesday.

​To encourage the use of public transport, RRTS stations are being seamlessly integrated with the existing modes of public transport like bus stands, airports, metro stations, railway stations etc.

These new trains aim to empower citizens through improved access, addressing issues of economic and social exclusion and promoting balanced and sustainable economic development of NCR.