{"data": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "id": "PIB-2324914", "url": "https://publicfeed.in/orders/PIB-2324914", "headline": "NCRTC marks three years of Namo Bharat operations", "summary": "The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs announced on 18 October 2026 that the NCRTC celebrated 'Namo Bharat Diwas 2026' to mark three years of operations. The 82-km Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut corridor has recorded over 4.5 crore passenger journeys since its inauguration on 20 October 2023. The system currently serves over 1.1 lakh daily commuters, with a record single-day ridership of approximately 1.68 lakh. The release does not say when new proposed corridors will take effect, though some are awaiting approval or in the planning stage.", "key_points": ["Over 4.5 crore passenger journeys recorded on the 82-km Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut corridor", "Daily ridership exceeds 1.1 lakh, with a peak single-day record of around 1.68 lakh", "Developing a 110 MW captive solar power plant for environmental and financial sustainability", "Proposed corridors: Delhi-Panipat-Karnal and Delhi-Gurugram-Behror (awaiting approval)", "Proposed corridors: Ghaziabad-Jewar and Noida-Faridabad-Gurgaon (in DPR stage)"], "issued_date": "2026-10-18", "listing_date": "2026-10-18", "document": {"form": "Press release", "number": "2324914", "type": "Press release", "legal_character": "informational_communication", "functions": ["announces"], "cites": []}, "issuer": "Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs", "department": "Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs", "source": {"key": "pib", "name": "Press Information Bureau", "site": "pib.gov.in", "official_url": "https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2324914"}, "topics": ["transportation", "regional connectivity"], "reader_topics": ["Transport & roads"], "intent": "updates", "states": [], "national": true, "places": [], "applies_to": [], "dates": [{"kind": "event", "date": "2026-10-17", "wording": "17 th October 2026", "what": "Namo Bharat Diwas 2026 celebration", "counts_from": null}, {"kind": "event", "date": "2023-10-20", "wording": "20 October 2023", "what": "inauguration of the 82-km-long Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut corridor", "counts_from": null}, {"kind": "event", "date": "2026-02-22", "wording": "22 February 2026", "what": "dedication of the entire 82-km Namo Bharat corridor and Meerut Metro to the nation", "counts_from": null}, {"kind": "period_start", "date": "2023-10-01", "wording": "October 2023", "what": "commencement of Namo Bharat operations", "counts_from": null}], "revision": "8b3937e9dce05b97", "recorded_at": "2026-10-18T13:04:35.630186+00:00", "provenance": {"method": "ai_summary", "automated_check": "pass", "human_review": "pending"}}, "meta": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "count": 1, "next": null, "plan": "free", "feed_updated_at": "2026-10-23T21:40:35.949254+00:00", "generated_at": "2026-10-23T22:05:16+00:00"}, "attribution": "Data: PublicFeed (https://publicfeed.in), summarising official documents linked in each record. Summaries are AI-generated and not legal advice; the official original is the authority.", "license": "https://publicfeed.in/terms#data-licence"}