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NCRTC and Blue Dart Team Up to Explore Cargo Movement on Namo Bharat Corridor
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News18•06-10-2026, 19:45
NCRTC and Blue Dart Team Up to Explore Cargo Movement on Namo Bharat Corridor
- •NCRTC and Blue Dart Express Limited signed an MoU to explore transporting express parcels via the Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor.
- •The initiative aims to reduce delivery vehicles on roads, easing traffic congestion and vehicular pollution in the National Capital Region.
- •Both organizations will study operational requirements, parcel volumes, and station facilities to assess the feasibility of the freight model.
- •Using the regional rail infrastructure for cargo could also enhance NCRTC's non-fare box revenue and strengthen its financial capacity.
- •The 82-km Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor currently serves around 1.1 lakh daily commuters and provides fast connectivity across key urban hubs.
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NCRTC and Blue Dart signed an agreement to explore the movement of express parcels and e-commerce consignments through the Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor. This initiative aims to reduce road congestion, lower vehicular pollution, and support cleaner freight movement across the National Capital Region.
The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor is 82 kilometres long. It is estimated to take over one lakh private vehicles off the roads and reduce approximately 2.5 lakh tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually from vehicular traffic.
The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor currently serves around 1.1 lakh commuters daily and has recorded over 4.5 crore passenger journeys since operations began.
