New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- Trial runs of Namo Bharat trains began on an additional 6-km section between Meerut South and Shatabdi Nagar in Meerut on Sunday, NCR Transport Corporation said.

With this, Namo Bharat trains will bring the operational corridor closer to the heart of Meerut city, NCRTC said in a statement.

Namo Bharat trains will be initially operated manually to check the compatibility of the civil structure in the trials, the statement said.

As testing progresses, the NCRTC will conduct comprehensive evaluations to assess the train's integrated performance and coordination with key subsystems, including tracks, signalling, platform screen doors (PSDs) and overhead power supply systems. Extensive trial runs, including high-speed te...