PM Modi likely to launch first rapid rail next week; Women pilots may drive the train

India’s first Rapid Rail train, called RAPIDX, is set to be inaugurated next week. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to flag off the first train on the 17-km priority corridor in Ghaziabad. The train may also be operated by women pilots, a first for the country. The entire Delhi-Meerut RAPIDX network, which is 82 km long, is scheduled to be operational by 2025.