Yashoda Kunj, Meerut

Union Minister Peeyush Goyal has called for the development of dedicated sports manufacturing clusters in regions like Meerut, highlighting its potential as a hub for sports goods production. This initiative aims to scale up domestic manufacturing of sports equipment, strengthen indigenous value chains, and generate employment.

The Meerut Metro and Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat RRTS witnessed a surge in ridership on their first full day of commercial operations, with over 1 lakh commuters recorded. The integrated system, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is designed to reduce travel time between Delhi and Meerut to approximately 55 minutes and aims to improve regional connectivity and promote public transport.