Namo Bharat Fares and Tickets: What NCRTC's Portal States in November 2026

In short: NCRTC's portal publishes a station-pair fare matrix for the 23 open stations from Sarai Kale Khan to Modipuram. Standard runs from Rs 20 to Rs 210 end to end and Premium up to Rs 250.

Key fares

Journey	Standard	Premium
Sarai Kale Khan to Anand Vihar	Rs 50	Rs 60
Sarai Kale Khan to Meerut South	Rs 160	Rs 190
Sarai Kale Khan to Modipuram	Rs 210	Rs 250
Meerut South to Modipuram	Rs 60	Rs 70

Premium exists only on Namo Bharat trains. For Meerut Metro stations you change at an interchange. Pre-opening news reports quoted different numbers, so we use only the portal's matrix, which also matched the live fare feed in a sample of 16 pairs.

Ticket rules the portal states

• Tickets are for same-day travel and must be scanned within 240 minutes.
• If you enter and leave at the same station, you must exit within 20 minutes.
• Children under 90 cm travel free with an adult.
• Tickets come as eQR in the NAMO BHARAT Connect app, as paper QR at counters and machines, or by RuPay NCMC card. QR tickets have worked together with Delhi Metro tickets since November 2024.

Gaps and conflicts

The portal offers no fare chart PDF and no timetable PDF. A refund is possible within 10 days for unused digital-payment QR tickets according to one FAQ line, while another says app QR tickets cannot be cancelled. We found no published concessions, passes or group fares. The helpline on the portal is 08069651515.

The line was completed on 22 February 2026, when Meerut Metro and the final sections opened. Plan a trip with the Meerut guide.

Sources and last check

• NCRTC Namo Bharat portal (namobharat.ncrtc.in): fare matrices, pair feed, FAQ and helpline, read 12 November 2026 (official).
• Metro Rail Today, 23 Feb 2026: final sections and Meerut Metro opening (news).
• Lokmat Times, 18 Nov 2024: Delhi Metro QR tickets (news).

Last reviewed: 12 November 2026. We update this story when an operator announces a change and list every correction at the foot of the editorial policy. Found a mistake? Report it.

Independent report by the hub desk. It is not a metro corporation or a government website. For the live notice, use the operator's own channels and the Meerut guide.