Tag: Meerut

Infrastructure

Transit oriented development in Meerut to unlock real estate on Namo Bharat corridor

Meerut has become the first city in India to integrate Transit Oriented Development (TOD) zones into its 2031 Master Plan. This would incorporate urban development around a transit project, potentially unlocking new real estate opportunities in the region. Meerut Development Authority (MEDA) has earmarked about 3,273 hectares for the TOD, out of which 2,442 hectares have been delineated into seven TOD zones and two special development area (SDA) zones around the Namo Bharat and Meerut Metro corridors. “While the majority of the land is privately held and we will earn revenue through FSI, we are also planning a 300-hectare township…

Infrastructure

Nearly entire Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor set to open by June 2025

File Photo NEW DELHI: By the end of June, people can travel to Modipuram in UP’s Meerut in just 45 minutes from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi as the final phase of India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor is nearly complete, officials said on Tuesday. The 82-kilometre-long corridor, known as the Namo Bharat corridor, is being implemented by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) as a high-speed regional connectivity project. Of the total length, a 55-kilometre stretch with 11 stations is already operational, while work on the remaining 27-kilometre portion is progressing rapidly, said an official of…