India, Feb. 23 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said the 'Namo Bharat' rapid rail corridor connecting Delhi to Meerut will transform the national Capital's pace and thanked the prime minister for the "invaluable gift".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the entire 82 Km Delhi Meerut Namo Bharat corridor, inaugurating two remaining sections of India's first Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS).

The inaugurated stretches include the 5 km section between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi and the 21 km section between Meerut South and Modipuram in Uttar Pradesh.

The chief minister emphasised that, in view of Delhi's growing population pressure and commuting challenges, the project will ...