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{{Short description|Rapid transit system in India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox public transit
| name = Meerut Metro
| native_name = <!--Please do not add any Hindi or other language script here, per WP: NOINDICSCRIPT. Thanks.-->
| image = File:NCRTC logo.png
| caption = Logo of [[NCRTC]]
| imagesize = 100px
| image2 = File:Meerut metro coaches.jpg
| caption2 = A trainset at [[Meerut South RRTS station|Meerut South]]
| imagesize2 = 300px
| owner = [[National Capital Region Transport Corporation]] (NCRTC)
| locale = [[Meerut]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| transit_type = [[Rapid transit]]
| system_length = {{cvt|47.6|km}}<br>'''Phase–I:''' {{cvt|23.6|km}}<br>'''Phase–II:''' {{cvt|15|km}}<br>'''Phase–III:''' {{cvt|9|km}}<ref name="TFE">{{cite news|last=Parashar|first=Shipra|title=Meerut Metro Update: NCRTC unveils first look of domestically designed train set, major boost to rapid rail project – Details inside|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/infrastructure-meerut-metro-update-ncrtc-unveils-first-look-of-domestically-designed-train-set-major-boost-to-rapid-rail-project-details-inside-3397249/|work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|date=17 February 2024|access-date=17 January 2024|language=en}}</ref>
| lines = 1 (Phase–I)<br>1 (Phase–II)
| stations = 25<br>'''Line-1:''' 13<br>12 (Operational)<br>1 (Under construction)<br>'''Line-2:''' 12<ref name="TFE"/>
| chief_executive = 
| ridership = 
| annual_ridership = 
| headquarters = 
| website = 
| began_operation = {{start date and age|2026|02|22|df=y|p=n|br=n}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-22 |title=PM inaugurates India's fastest metro in Meerut, entire Namo Bharat corridor |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/pm-modi-namo-bharat-delhi-meerut-rrts-meerut-metro-yogi-adityanath-inauguration-2872326-2026-02-22|access-date=2026-02-22 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
| operator = [[National Capital Region Transport Corporation]] (NCRTC)
| vehicles = 
| train_length = 3 coaches<ref name="TFE"/>
| headway = 
| character = [[Elevated]], underground and [[At-grade railway|at-grade]]
| track_gauge = {{Track gauge|sg|allk=on}}
| el = {{25 kV 50 Hz}} [[overhead line|overhead catenary]]
| average_speed = 80 km/h
| top_speed = 135 km/h<ref name="TFE"/>
| map = <br>{{Meerut Metro Route}}
| map_name = 
| map_state = collapsed
}}

The '''Meerut Metro''' is a [[rapid transit system]], which serves the city of [[Meerut]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. The first phase, covering {{cvt|23.6|km}} with 12 stations from [[Modipuram RRTS station|Modipuram]] to [[Meerut South RRTS station|Meerut South]], opened in February 2026. It has nine [[elevated]] and three underground stations, one [[At-grade railway|at-grade]] station at the depot Modipuram is still under construction. Four stations are integrated with the [[Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System]] on a single corridor, making the metro the first such rapid transit system in India to be merged directly with a [[Commuter rail|regional transit system]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Meerut metro closer to reality, trainset unveiled|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/meerut-metro-closer-to-reality-latest-trainset-unveiled/articleshow/107769079.cms|work=The Times of India|date=17 February 2024|access-date=18 January 2024|language=en}}</ref> It is the second-largest metro network in Uttar Pradesh, following the [[Noida Metro]]. The second phase will include a second line covering {{cvt|15|km}} from Shradhapuri Phase-II to Jagrati Vihar, with 12 stations, out of which seven will be elevated and five will be underground, thereby taking the overall length to {{cvt|38.6|km}}. A possible third line as a third phase has also been put forward for feasibility studies, that will increase the total length by another {{cvt|9|km}} to {{cvt|47.6|km}}. The metro is the fastest metro of India, at an operational speed of {{cvt|120|km/h}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=First Look Of Meerut Metro Unveiled; Trainset Handed Over To NCRTC – See Pics|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/delhi/first-look-of-meerut-metro-unveiled-trainset-handed-over-to-ncrtc-see-pics-article-107770529|work=Times Now|date=17 February 2024|access-date=18 January 2024|language=en}}</ref><ref name="TMRG">{{cite news|title=Meerut Metro – Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/meerut-metro-information-map-updates/|work=The Metro Rail Guy|access-date=18 February 2024|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-04 |title=Meerut Metro Route, Map, Stations, Progress and Latest Updates - Infra Info Hub |url=https://infrainfohub.com/meerut-metro-route-map-stations-progress-and-latest-updates/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The [[Cornerstone|foundation stone]] for the project was laid by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] on 8 March 2019, along with the RRTS, and construction began on both the RRTS and the metro projects in June 2019. The 1st phase was opened on 22 February 2026, after missing the deadline of June 2025. It is being built at an estimated cost of {{INRConvert|11540|c}}, and due to its merger with the RRTS, the metro and its trains will be owned and operated by [[National Capital Region Transport Corporation]] (NCRTC).<ref name="MRN">{{cite news|last=Shah|first=Narendra|title=Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone of country's first RRTS|url=https://www.metrorailnews.in/prime-minister-has-laid-the-foundation-stone-of-countrys-first-rrts/|work=The Metro Rail News|date=8 March 2019|access-date=18 February 2024|language=en}}</ref><ref name="TOI">{{cite news|last=Agarwal|first=Priyangi|title=Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor on track for June 2025 completion|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-meerut-rrts-corridor-on-track-for-june-2025-completion/articleshow/97183830.cms|work=The Times of India|date=21 January 2023|access-date=18 February 2024|language=en}}</ref>

==History==
Due to rising population, traffic, congestion and demand in [[Meerut]], and also because of its location in the [[National Capital Region (India)|National Capital Region]] (NCR), the plan for developing a metro for the city and integrating it with the [[National Capital Region (India)|transport systems of NCR]] was proposed by the [[Government of India|Governments of India]] and [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]] in the early 2010s. Therefore, the feasibility study of the metro project was completed by [[Rail India Technical and Economic Services]] (RITES) in June 2015 and submitted to the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] the next year, in June 2016. In 2017, the [[Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation]] (UPMRC) was assigned to bring all stakeholders together and get the project started, then operate the metro after completion. The line was initially planned to have eleven stations, from Modipuram to [[Partapur, Uttar Pradesh|Partapur]], but was later extended to Meerut South to provide connectivity to the city's outskirts, thereby increasing the number of stations to 13 and the length to {{cvt|23.6|km}}. The initiation of the project was marked after the [[Cornerstone|foundation stone]] was laid by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] on 8 March 2019, along with the [[Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System]] (RRTS), and construction of both the projects commenced in June of the same year. Both the projects, including the Meerut section of the RRTS, can be extended beyond also. The metro is the first [[rapid transit]] system in [[India]] being directly integrated and merged with a [[Commuter rail|regional transit system]] on one single corridor, and also the fastest in India, with an operational speed of {{cvt|120|km/h}}.<ref name="TMRG"/><ref name="MRN"/><ref name="HT">{{Cite web |date=2024-02-16 |title=NCRTC unveils first of 10 train sets set to operate on Meerut Metro line |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/noida-news/ncrtc-unveils-first-of-10-train-sets-set-to-operate-on-meerut-metro-line-101708106235636.html |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref name="TOI"/>

During the [[2020–2021 China–India skirmishes|clash]] in the [[Galwan Valley]] in 2020, the [[Swadeshi Jagran Manch]] urged the Government of India to withdraw the bid from a [[List of Chinese companies|Chinese company]] associated with manufacturing the trains of the metro. In view of this, a re-bidding for making the trains was conducted by the owner of the metro and the RRTS projects, the [[National Capital Region Transport Corporation]] (NCRTC), and [[Bombardier Transportation]], now acquired by [[Alstom]], won the bid on 7 May 2020. The trains have been manufactured at Alstom's plant in [[Savli]], [[Gujarat]], supplying 90 coaches for 30 trains, each consisting of 3 coaches.<ref name="TOI2">{{Cite news |date=2021-01-04 |title=Chinese company gets contract for part of Delhi-Meerut RRTS project |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/chinese-company-gets-contract-for-part-of-delhi-meerut-rrts-project/articleshow/80090623.cms |access-date=2024-02-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name="BBD">{{cite news|title=Bombardier wins contract to supply 210 commuter and intracity cars for the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System|url=https://bombardier.com/en/media/news/bombardier-wins-contract-supply-210-commuter-and-intracity-cars-delhi-meerut-regional|work=[[Bombardier Inc.|Bombardier]]|date=7 May 2020|access-date=18 February 2024|language=en}}</ref> The first train of the metro was delivered by Alstom to the NCRTC on 16 February 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meerut Metro's first trainset unveiled in major boost to rapid rail project |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/meerut-metros-first-trainset-unveiled-in-major-boost-to-rapid-rail-project-2503313-2024-02-17 |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

After roughly five years of construction, in January 2025, the first trial runs were conducted by the [[National Capital Region Transport Corporation]] (NCRTC) from [[Meerut South RRTS station|Meerut South]], the southern terminal of the metro with the RRTS, to [[Meerut Central metro station|Meerut Central]]<!--To encourage creation of article, please do not remove the linkages. Thanks.-->, one of the stations to serve only the metro. The trials continued until the metro becomes operational by February 2026.<ref name="MM">{{cite news|title=Meerut Metro trial runs begin! NCRTC testing trains at varying speeds from Meerut South to Central Station – Check routes, stations and more|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/infrastructure-meerut-metro-trial-runs-begin-ncrtc-testing-trains-at-varying-speeds-from-meerut-south-to-central-station-check-routes-stations-and-more-3713465/|work=The Financial Express|date=13 January 2025|access-date=15 January 2025|language=en}}</ref>

== Construction ==
The [[National Capital Region Transport Corporation]] (NCRTC) has divided the civil construction work of the first phase of the metro project into 13 stations and one depot at Modipuram, which will be for both the [[Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System]] (RRTS) and the metro trains, and four packages, which are part of the packages of the RRTS as well. The list of the packages, contractors and their statuses is as follows:<ref name="TMRG"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Packages
!Description
!Phase  
!Contractors
!Status
!Ref
|-
|Part of Package-3 
|[[Partapur, Uttar Pradesh|Partapur]] – Shatabdi Nagar (elevated viaduct and 3 stations at Partapur, Rithani and Shatabdi Nagar)
|align="center"|1
|[[Larsen & Toubro]] (L&T)
| align="center" {{Yes|Completed}}
|<ref>{{cite news|title=L&T Wins Delhi-Meerut RRTS' Package 3 Contract|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2020/02/27/lt-lowest-bidder-for-delhi-meerut-rrts-duhai-shatabdi-nagar-leg/|work=The Metro Rail Guy|date=27 February 2020|access-date=18 February 2024|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Package-5B
|Modipuram Depot and Workshop
|align="center"|1
|KSM Bashir Mohammad & Sons
|{{Partial|Under construction}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite news|title=KSM Awarded Delhi-Meerut RRTS Modipuram Depot's Contract|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2023/02/14/ksm-awarded-delhi-meerut-rrts-modipuram-depots-contract/|work=The Metro Rail Guy|date=14 February 2023|access-date=18 February 2024|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Package-7
|Shatabdi Nagar – Brahampuri Down Ramp and Begumpul Up Ramp – Modipuram (elevated viaduct and 5 stations at Brahmapuri, MES Colony, Daurli, Meerut North and Modipuram)
|align="center"|1
|[[Larsen & Toubro]] (L&T)
| align="center" {{Yes|Completed}}
|<ref>{{cite news|title=L&T Wins Delhi – Meerut RRTS Line's Package 7|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2020/10/09/lt-wins-delhi-meerut-rrts-lines-package-7/|work=The Metro Rail Guy|date=9 October 2020|access-date=18 February 2024|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|Package-8
|Brahampuri Down Ramp to Begumpul Up Ramp (underground twin tunnels and 3 stations at Meerut Central, Bhaisali and Begumpul)
|align="center"|1
|[[Afcons Infrastructure]]
| align="center" {{Yes|Completed}}
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Afcons Wins Delhi – Meerut RRTS Line's Package 8|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2020/10/29/afcons-wins-delhi-meerut-rrts-lines-package-8/|work=The Metro Rail Guy|date=29 October 2020|access-date=18 February 2024|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

== Corridors ==
The metro is being developed in two phases, which will together cover a distance of {{cvt|38.6|km}}, currently of which the first phase consisting of the first line to run along the RRTS is in use. A possible third phase consisting of an east–west line has also been planned, that will increase the total length of the network by another {{cvt|9|km}} to {{cvt|47.6|km}} once finalised. The details of the lines are as follows:<ref name="TMRG"/>

===Phase I===
* '''Line 1:''' [[Meerut South RRTS station|Meerut South]] to Modipuram, {{cvt|23.6|km}}–[[elevated]] {{cvt|14.8|km}}, underground {{cvt|8.8|km}} and one [[At-grade railway|at-grade]] station as the depot station at Modipuram. The line will have 13 stations, of which nine will be elevated, three underground and one at-grade station at Modipuram depot. It will run parallelly along the RRTS on a single corridor.

===Phase II===
* '''Line 2''': Shradhapuri Phase II to Jagrati Vihar, {{cvt|15|km}}–elevated {{cvt|10.7|km}} and underground {{cvt|4.3|km}}. The line will have 12 stations, of which seven will be elevated and five underground. It is currently waiting for approval for a new [[Project plan|Detailed Project Report]] (DPR) tender to be floated.

=== Phase III ===
* '''Line 3''': CCS University to Begumpul via [[Ganga Nagar, Meerut|GangaNagar]], {{cvt|9|km}}–elevated {{cvt|6|km}} and underground {{cvt|3|km}}. The line will have 6 stations, of which five will be elevated and one underground. It is currently under planning stage.

== Facilities ==
All stations of the metro will have similar facilities like the stations of the [[Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System]] (RRTS). They will have facilities like booking counters, ticket and food vending machines, on-board catering, check-in kiosks, baggage checking counters, CCTVs, [[platform screen doors]] (PSDs), washrooms, restaurants, retail stores, free WiFi, child care facilities, emergency and medical facilities, facilities for physically challenged passengers like wheelchairs, escalators, elevators and connecting facilities to RRTS stations and other transport modes like bus stations, railway stations, cabs, parking spaces, etc.<ref>{{cite news|title=First Meerut Metro train set handed over to NRCTC|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2024/state-editions/first-meerut-metro-train-set-handed-over-to-nrctc.html|work=The Pioneer|date=16 February 2024|access-date=19 February 2024|language=en}}</ref>

== Features ==
All stations of the metro will have similar features like the stations of the [[Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System]] (RRTS). They will have several features to enhance passenger experience, as follows:

* '''Multi-Modal Transport Integration:''' All stations will be integrated with various modes of transport like railway stations, inter-state bus terminals, cabs and parking spaces to seamlessly facilitate the movement of commuters between the modes through skywalks, elevated walkways and entry/exit points. The metro will be the first metro system in [[India]] to merge and operate parallelly along a [[Commuter rail|regional transit system]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Singh|first=Neha|date=14 March 2020|title=NCRTC to integrate Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor with other modes of transport|url=https://www.metrorailnews.in/ncrtc-to-integrate-delhi-meerut-rrts-corridor-with-other-modes-of-transport/|access-date=15 October 2020|website=Metro Rail News|language=en-US}}</ref>
* '''Safety:''' All stations will be fully monitored with surveillance from CCTVs and security staff. They will also have [[platform screen doors]] (PSDs) on platforms for enhanced commuter safety.<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 August 2019|title=All RRTS stations to have platform screen doors |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/all-rrts-stations-to-have-platform-screen-doors/articleshow/70627928.cms|access-date=15 October 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
* '''Sustainability:''' All stations will use eco-friendly measures to generate electricity, dispose of waste, and conserve water without affecting the environment, like solar panels on the roofs, dustbins, water and sewage treatment systems, green spaces in the stations' premises and proper cleanliness in the entire premises, similar to the RRTS stations. The implementation of the metro will shift the [[modal share]] in favour of public transport higher in the region, which will then result in drastic reductions in traffic on roads, thereby ensuring sustainability.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 January 2019|first=Dipak K.|last=Dash|title=Delhi Meerut Rapid Rail News: RRTS may take 1 lakh vehicles off roads |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/rrts-may-take-1l-vehicles-off-roads/articleshow/67631602.cms|access-date=15 October 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

== Stations ==
The metro, together with two lines, will consist of 25 stations, of which the first line will have 13, and the second line will have 12 stations. Additionally, there will be interchange points with the [[Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System]] (RRTS) at Meerut South, Shatabdi Nagar, Begumpul, and Modipuram stations. The stations being built on the metro in its first phase are:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interactive Map – NCRTC |url=https://ncrtc.in/interactive-map/ |access-date=2024-02-17 |language=en-US}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
! colspan="13" align="center" style="background:#{{rcr|RapidX|Delhi–Meerut}};" |<span style="color:WHITE;">'''Meerut Metro'''</span>
|-
! rowspan="2" |No.
! rowspan="2" |Station code
! colspan="2" |Station name
! rowspan="2" |Phase
! rowspan="2" |Opening
! rowspan="2" |Interchange connection(s)
! rowspan="2" |Station layout
! rowspan="2" |Platform level type
! rowspan="2" |Depot connection(s)
! rowspan="2" |Depot layout
|-
! colspan="1" |[[English language|English]]
![[Hindi]]
|-
!1
|[[File:A10 Meerut South RRTS station.svg|frameless|20x20px]]
|'''[[Meerut South RRTS station|Meerut South]]'''
|'''मेरठ दक्षिण'''
|1
|22 February 2026
|{{ric|RapidX}} {{rcb|RapidX|Delhi–Meerut|croute}}
|Elevated
|Island
|TBD
|TBD
|-
!2
|[[File:A11 Partapur RRTS station.svg|frameless|20x20px]]
|'''[[Partapur metro station|Partapur]]'''
|'''परतापुर'''
|1
|22 February 2026
|None 
|Elevated
|Island
|None
|None
|-
!3
|[[File:A12 Rithani RRTS station.svg|frameless|20x20px]]
|'''[[Rithani metro station|Rithani]]'''
|'''रिठानी'''
|1
|22 February 2026
|None 
|Elevated
|Island
|None
|None
|-
!4
|[[File:A13 Shatabdi Nagar RRTS station.svg|frameless|20x20px]]
|'''[[Shatabdi Nagar RRTS station|Shatabdi Nagar]]'''
|'''शताब्दी नगर'''
|1
|22 February 2026
|{{ric|RapidX}} {{rcb|RapidX|Delhi–Meerut|croute}}
|Elevated
|Island
|None
|None
|-
!5
|[[File:A14 Brahampuri RRTS station.svg|frameless|20x20px]]
|'''[[Brahmapuri metro station|Brahmpuri]]'''
|'''ब्रह्मपुरी'''
|1
|22 February 2026
|None 
|Elevated
|Island
|None
|None
|-
!6
|[[File:A15 Meerut Central RRTS station.svg|frameless|20x20px]]
|'''[[Meerut Central metro station|Meerut Central]]'''
|'''मेरठ सेंट्रल'''
|1
|22 February 2026
|None 
|Underground
|Island
|None
|None
|-
!7
|[[File:A16 Bhaisali RRTS station.svg|frameless|20x20px]]
|'''[[Bhaisali metro station|Bhaisali]]'''
|'''भैसाली'''
|1
|22 February 2026
|None 
|Underground
|Island
|None
|None
|-
!8
|[[File:A17 Begumpul RRTS station.svg|frameless|20x20px]]
|'''[[Begumpul RRTS station|Begumpul]]'''
|'''बेगमपुल'''
|1
|22 February 2026
|{{ric|RapidX}} {{rcb|RapidX|Delhi–Meerut|croute}}
|Underground
|Island
|None
|None
|-
!9
|[[File:A18 MES Colony RRTS station.svg|frameless|20x20px]]
|'''[[MES Colony metro station|MES Colony]]'''
|'''एमईएस कॉलोनी'''
|1
|22 February 2026
|None 
|Elevated
|Island
|None
|None
|-
!10
|[[File:A19 Daurli RRTS station.svg|frameless|20x20px]]
|'''[[Daurli metro station|Daurli]]'''
|'''डौरली'''
|1
|22 February 2026
|None 
|Elevated
|Island
|None
|None
|-
!11
|[[File:A20 Meerut North RRTS station.svg|frameless|20x20px]]
|'''[[Meerut North metro station|Meerut North]]'''
|'''मेरठ उत्तर'''
|1
|22 February 2026
|None 
|Elevated
|Island
|None
|None
|-
!12
|[[File:A21 Modipuram RRTS station.svg|frameless|20x20px]]
|'''[[Modipuram RRTS station|Modipuram]]'''
|'''मोदीपुरम'''
|1
|22 February 2026
|{{ric|RapidX}} {{rcb|RapidX|Delhi–Meerut|croute}}
|Elevated
|Island
|None
|None
|-
!13
|<small>'''AS3'''</small>
|'''[[Modipuram Depot metro station|Modipuram Depot]]'''
|'''मोदीपुरम डिपो'''
|1
|2026
|None
|At-grade
|Side
|'''[[Modipuram Depot metro station#Modipuram Depot and Workshop|Modipuram Depot]]'''
|At-grade
|-
|}

== Rolling stock ==
The trains of the metro are being manufactured and delivered by [[Alstom]], a global [[List of French companies|French company]] in railway manufacturing, at its plant in [[Savli]], [[Vadodara district]], [[Gujarat]]. In May 2020, the [[Bombardier Transportation]], a former [[List of Canadian companies|Canadian company]] in railway manufacturing, now acquired by Alstom since 2021, won a contract from the [[National Capital Region Transport Corporation]] (NCRTC) for indigenously making 30 coaches in a configuration of 10 trainsets of three cars each, with a capacity of 700 passengers. The first train was delivered to the NCRTC on 16 February 2024.<ref name="TOI2"/><ref name="BBD"/>

Designed at Alstom's [[Hyderabad]] engineering centre and manufactured at Savli, these advanced, state-of-the-art trains are designed for a maximum speed of {{cvt|135|km/h}} and operational speed of {{cvt|120|km/h}}, making the trains the second-fastest [[rapid transit]] trains in India, just after the [[Namo Bharat (trainset)|Namo Bharat]] trains of the [[Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System]] (RRTS), at {{cvt|180|km/h}}. These trains are similar to the features present in the Namo Bharat trains, like aerodynamic structure and seats, which are a first for India, dedicated seats for physically challenged passengers, on-board wheelchairs, CCTVs, information display systems, fire alarms, window blinders and enhanced passage space. The rolling stock is based on Alstom's Adessia commuter train family, incorporating worldwide experience.<ref>{{cite press release|last=Upadhyay|first=Ankita|title=Alstom successfully delivers the first trainset for the Meerut Metro project|url=https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2024/2/alstom-successfully-delivers-first-trainset-meerut-metro-project|work=[[Alstom]]|date=16 February 2024|access-date=19 February 2024|language=en}}</ref>

== Integration with Delhi–Meerut RRTS == 
[[File:Namo_Bharat_Trains.jpg|left|thumb|[[Namo Bharat (trainset)|Namo Bharat]] trainsets of the [[Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System]] (RRTS) parked at [[Duhai Depot RRTS station|Duhai depot]]]]
In the metro's first phase, the first line will run in parallel along the RRTS tracks on both sides, and the four of its 13 stations will be integrated with the RRTS, at Modipuram, Begumpul, Shatabdi Nagar and Meerut South, so that commuters can seamlessly connect with the metro and the [[Namo Bharat (trainset)|Namo Bharat]] trains of the RRTS, providing them the ease of travel within [[Meerut]] and for connectivity to [[Delhi]], [[Noida]], [[Ghaziabad]] and adjoining parts of the [[National Capital Region (India)|National Capital Region]] (NCR). This makes the metro the first metro in India to run along and directly integrate with a [[Commuter rail|regional transit system]].<ref name="TFE"/>

== Signalling and train control system ==
The [[National Capital Region Transport Corporation]] (NCRTC) has decided to equip the line with [[ETCS L3]] signalling, one of the most advanced signalling systems used in [[Europe]], as the metro will run on the same corridor as the [[Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System]] (RRTS). Tenders for its procurement were invited on 17 April 2020, and [[Alstom]] was awarded the contract worth approximately {{INRConvert|937|c}} in January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2020/04/28/ncrtc-invites-bids-for-delhi-meerut-rrts-etcs-signalling-system/|title=NCRTC Invites Bids for Delhi - Meerut RRTS' ETCS Signalling System|date=28 April 2020|website=The Metro Rail Guy|language=en|access-date=19 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 January 2021 |title=Alstom Will Deploy India's First ETCS L3 System, Bags 937 Cr Delhi-Meerut RRTS Signalling Contract |url=https://www.railpost.in/alstom-will-deploy-indias-first-etcs-l3-system-bags-937-cr-delhi-meerut-rrts-signalling-contract/amp/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503004852/https://www.railpost.in/alstom-will-deploy-indias-first-etcs-l3-system-bags-937-cr-delhi-meerut-rrts-signalling-contract/amp/ |archive-date=3 May 2023 |access-date=19 February 2024|website=RailPost}}</ref>

[[Nokia]] partnered with Alstom to implement the 4.9G/LTE [[Private Shared Wireless Network|private wireless network]] to support the ETCS L2 signalling. This is the first time in the world that an [[LTE network]] is being used along with ETCS L2 signalling.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 August 2022 |title=Nokia tests mission-critical voice and data on 4.9G private wireless network for NCRTC |url=https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nokia-tests-mission-critical-voice-and-data-on-4-9g-private-wireless-network-for-ncrtc/93341322 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503005619/https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/nokia-tests-mission-critical-voice-and-data-on-4-9g-private-wireless-network-for-ncrtc/93341322 |archive-date=3 May 2023 |access-date=19 February 2024|website=ET Telecom}}</ref>

== Status updates ==
* '''Jul 2016:''' The [[Project plan|Detailed Project Report]] prepared by [[Rail India Technical and Economic Services]] (RITES) was submitted to the state government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/uttar-pradesh-government-dprs-meerut-agra-lucknow-metro-2886707/|title = Uttar Pradesh govt gets DPRS for Meerut, Agra|date = 1 July 2016}}</ref>
* '''Jun 2017:''' The project had been put on hold in view of the higher-priority [[Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System]] (RRTS) project.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/meerut/in-meerut-metro-in-slow-process|title=मेरठ की मेट्रो ठंडे बस्ते में - Amarujala|work=Amar Ujala|access-date=2017-06-02|language=en}}</ref>
* '''Jan 2018:''' The state cabinet decided to build metros in [[Meerut]], [[Kanpur]], and [[Agra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/up-to-start-metro-services-in-agra-kanpur-and-meerut|title=UP to Start Metro Services in Agra, Kanpur and Meerut|date=18 January 2018}}</ref>
* '''Sep 2018:''' The DPR was sent by the state government to the central government for approval.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/detailed-project-report-of-kanpur-agra-meerut-metro-sent-to-centre-2919871.html|title = Detailed Project Report of Kanpur, Agra, Meerut Metro Sent to Centre}}</ref>
* '''Jan 2019:''' The Meerut Metro and Delhi–Meerut RRTS were decided to run on the same corridor.
* '''Mar 2019:''' [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] laid the [[Cornerstone|foundation stone]] for the RRTS and the metro projects.<ref name="MRN"/>
* '''Jun 2019:''' The initiation of the RRTS and metro projects was marked by the beginning of the pillar work by [[Larsen & Toubro]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=दिल्ली से मेरठ तक का सफर 60 मिनट में, रोजाना हजारों यात्रियों को होगा फायदा - All you need to about Delhi Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System Jagran Special |url=https://www.jagran.com/delhi/new-delhi-city-ncr-all-you-need-to-about-delhi-meerut-regional-rapid-transit-system-jagran-special-19282345.html |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref>
* '''May 2020:''' [[Bombardier Transportation]], now acquired by [[Alstom]], won the bid for making the train sets of the RRTS and metro projects.<ref name="BBD"/>
* '''Feb 2024:''' The first train of the metro was received by the NCRTC. Both the RRTS and metro projects are on track to be completed by June 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-17 |title=Meerut metro closer to reality, trainset unveiled |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/meerut-metro-closer-to-reality-latest-trainset-unveiled/articleshow/107769079.cms |access-date=2024-02-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* '''Jan 2025:''' The first trials started between [[Meerut South RRTS station|Meerut South]] to [[Meerut Central metro station|Meerut Central]] section of the metro. The trials will continue until the metro begins operations.<ref name="MM"/>
* '''December 2025:''' Extensive trials are underway. Of both Namo Bharat and Meerut Metro. Finishing work of underground stations is underway.
* '''January 2026:''' Work is underway at Modipuram metro depot and final touches are being given to Modipuram station. 
* '''February 2026:''' Metro will be opened simultaneously with the remaining stretch of RRTS on 22 February. The metro will be operated from Duhai depot as the work on Modipuram depot is not finished yet.

==Ridership==
In February 2026, the Namo Bharat RRTS — a high-speed regional rail corridor connecting Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Meerut — recorded significant early ridership following the completion of its full 82&nbsp;km route. On the first full day of commercial operations after the formal inauguration by India's prime minister, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation reported that passenger numbers surpassed 100,000, marking the highest single-day ridership recorded on the corridor to date.

Following this initial milestone, ridership continued to grow. On the first weekday after the launch of remaining sections, daily usage was reported to have increased by nearly 70% over previous average figures, again exceeding the 100,000 mark. Major stations such as Begumpul in Meerut, Anand Vihar, and Ghaziabad were among the busiest points of entry and exit for commuters.

The early ridership numbers indicate strong public adoption of the service, with the system aimed at offering faster regional connectivity and reducing travel times across key urban centres in the National Capital Region.<ref>https://news.abplive.com/cities/namo-bharat-rrts-crosses-1-lakh-riders-on-first-day-after-launch-1828473</ref>

Now Meerut Metro is averaging around 92,000 users on daily Basis<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/how-island-platform-design-is-transforming-meerut-metro-pushing-namo-bharat-corridor-ridership-close-to-92000-daily/ar-AA1YSFnI?ocid=BingNewsVerp</ref>.

== See also ==
* [[Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System]]
* [[Urban rail transit in India]]
* [[National Capital Region Transport Corporation]]
* [[Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation]]
* [[Urban rail transit in India#List of systems|List of metro cities in India]]
* [[National Capital Region#Transport|Transport in NCR]]
* [[Meerut#Transport|Transport in Meerut]]
* [[List of metro networks in Uttar Pradesh]]

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