• Source:JND

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) on Monday announced revised parking charges at Namo Bharat stations in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, as the 82-km Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor became fully operational.

Under the updated tariff, commuters in Delhi will pay Rs 50 for cars and SUVs for up to six hours, while the same category of vehicles will be charged Rs 30 in Uttar Pradesh for the same duration. Parking for up to 10 minutes will remain free across all stations to facilitate pick-up and drop-off.

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In Uttar Pradesh, bicycles will be charged Rs 5 for parking beyond 10 minutes up to 12 hours, Rs 10 for up to 16 hours, and Rs 20 for night parking between midnight and 5 am. Two-wheelers will be charged Rs 10 for up to six hours, Rs 25 for up to 12 hours, Rs 30 for up to 16 hours, and Rs 60 for night parking.

Cars and SUVs will attract Rs 30 for up to six hours, Rs 60 for up to 12 hours, Rs 80 for up to 16 hours, and Rs 100 beyond 16 hours, with night parking fixed at Rs 200. Monthly passes have been set at Rs 600 for two-wheelers and Rs 2,000 for cars and SUVs.

In Delhi, two-wheelers will be charged Rs 20 for up to six hours, Rs 30 for up to 12 hours, Rs 40 for up to 16 hours, and Rs 50 beyond 16 hours. Night parking for two-wheelers will cost Rs 60.

Cars and SUVs will be charged Rs 50 for up to six hours, Rs 80 for up to 12 hours, Rs 90 for up to 16 hours, and Rs 100 beyond 16 hours. Night parking charges are fixed at Rs 200.

Monthly parking charges in Delhi have been set at Rs 600 under Tariff A (5 am to 11 pm) and Rs 1,000 under Tariff B (24x7) for two-wheelers, reported PTI. For cars and SUVs, monthly rates are Rs 2,000 and Rs 3,000, respectively. Helmet parking will cost Rs 5 for up to 12 hours and Rs 10 beyond 12 hours up to 24 hours in both regions.

The corridor has an overall parking capacity of around 8,000 vehicles. Nearly 6,500 parking spaces are located along the Uttar Pradesh stretch.

Facilities are available at three Delhi stations: 

  • Sarai Kale Khan (around 266 cars and 837 two-wheelers)
  • New Ashok Nagar (about 75 cars and 250 two-wheelers)
  • Anand Vihar (over 10 car slots and around 40 two-wheelers). 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the entire 82-km Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor, including the remaining sections of India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), a 5-km stretch between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi and a 21-km section between Meerut South and Modipuram in Uttar Pradesh.

Designed for a top speed of 180 kmph, the Namo Bharat system aims to provide faster regional connectivity between Delhi and key urban centres such as Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Modinagar and Meerut.

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Sarai Kale Khan, the originating station of the corridor, has been positioned as a key multi-modal hub connecting Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station, Delhi Metro’s Pink Line, Veer Haqeeqat Rai ISBT and the Ring Road. The newly commissioned stations, Shatabdi Nagar, Begumpul and Modipuram, are located in Meerut.

With the extension, Namo Bharat services are now operational from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi to Modipuram in Uttar Pradesh, while Meerut Metro services have commenced between Meerut South and Modipuram.


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