New Delhi, July 11 -- The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) will increase the frequency of Namo Bharat trains on the Delhi-Meerut corridor from July 11, coinciding with the start of the holy month of Sawan.
The frequency of trains between New Ashok Nagar and Meerut South stations will be increased from every 15 minutes to every 10 minutes from 8 am to 11 am and 5 pm to 8 pm to accommodate the surge in passenger traffic, NCRTC said. It said the kanwar yatra, which sees lakhs of pilgrims walking long distances to collect water from the Ganga River in Haridwar, leads to heavy traffic on roads, especially in parts of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. In Meerut, the entry of heavy vehicles and buses is usually restricted...