RAS question
India's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), the Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor, was inaugurated in February 2026. What is the approximate length of this corridor?
Correct answer: (A) 82 km.
The Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor, India's first Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System corridor, is approximately 82 km long.
Explanation
The answer is 82 km because the PIB release states that the Prime Minister would dedicate the entire 82 km Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor to the nation. The same release identifies the corridor as part of India's first Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System and says the remaining sections being inaugurated included the 5 km Sarai Kale Khan-New Ashok Nagar section in Delhi and the 21 km Meerut South-Modipuram section in Uttar Pradesh. This matters because the question is asking for the corridor length, not the length of one newly opened stretch or of the Meerut Metro services sharing the same infrastructure.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) 112 km overstates the corridor length; the cited PIB release fixes the entire Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor at 82 km.
- (C) 65 km is too short because PIB describes an entire 82 km corridor, with additional remaining sections being inaugurated in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
- (D) 95 km is not supported by the official release, which gives 82 km as the length of the entire Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor.
Concept
This tests infrastructure and urban mobility under Indian Economy: candidates must connect flagship transport projects with their official corridors, lengths and commissioning details. Such facts recur in RAS because they link public investment, regional connectivity and current government schemes.