NEW DELHI: A single-point security check was operationalised between Namo Bharat and New Ashok Nagar metro stations, NCRTC said on Sunday. Earlier, separate security checks were needed .Under the new arrangement, commuters switching between Namo Bharat station and the adjoining Blue Line metro station will undergo security screening only once. Metro passengers heading towards Meerut via Namo Bharat will not be frisked again after interchanging. The facility was enabled through a dedicated foot over bridge (FOB) linking the two stations and a new security checkpoint at metro gate no 2.Officials said the move addressed a long-standing commuter concern about multiple security checks, which often led to queues, delays and inconvenience during peak hours. The initiative is expected to make interchanges faster.In a related development, a 300-metre-long FOB was also operationalised at Ghaziabad Namo Bharat station, directly connecting it to Delhi Metro’s Shaheed Sthal New Bus Adda station. The FOB links the Namo Bharat station’s lower platform level with the metro concourse, with plans to add travellators in the future to further ease commuter movement.The single-point security check is part of NCRTC’s wider multi-modal integration push. Earlier, integrated QR ticketing with Delhi Metro was introduced, allowing commuters to book tickets across both systems through a single mobile app.
