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== Infobox template ==

I believe [[Template:Infobox public transit]] should be used in this page instead of [[Template:Infobox rail service]] since it is a completely separate transit system. [[User:Dhruv edits|Dhruv edits]] ([[User talk:Dhruv edits|talk]]) 19:59, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

:@[[User:Footy2000|Footy2000]] RapidX is a completely separate public transit system (like [[Delhi Metro]]) and should use [[Template:Infobox public transit]]. On the other hand, other semi high speed rail like [[Vande Bharat Express]] use [[Template:Infobox rail service]] since they are a part of an existing transit system. [[User:Dhruv edits|Dhruv edits]] ([[User talk:Dhruv edits|talk]]) 08:08, 2 June 2023 (UTC)

::Although it is an independent service with its own right of way, it is not a service that's run in a single locale (urban area/region/state). There are RapidX services planned in states like Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Haryana is planning it's independent service, there's one plan by Uttar Pradesh government for cities of Lucknow and Kanpur. [[Template:Infobox rail service|TPI:rail service]] is better suited in such cases because these articles host multiple systems and routes, while [[Template:Infobox public transit|TPI:public transit]] is solely dedicated for an entire system, independent of others. [[User:Footy2000|Footy2000]] ([[User talk:Footy2000|talk]]) 13:57, 2 June 2023 (UTC)

== Name of the service: RapidX or Namo Bharat? ==

The name of the service initially envisioned as RapidX has been changed to Namo Bharat. In contrast, there seems to be some confusion regarding this in the media and on Wiki. Some suggest that the trainsets have been named Namo Bharat and not the service. 

While on the ground, the name "RapidX" was covered and replaced with "Namo Bharat Train" on the inauguration plaque, unveiled by Prime Minister Modi on October 20. Some user has also created a separate page for the "Namo Bharat (trainset)". What is the status of the name of the service and should the page be renamed?  [[User:Unveil.raj|Unveil.raj]] ([[User talk:Unveil.raj|talk]]) 02:56, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

:: There is no confusion. RRTS is named Namo Bharat. [https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/story/pm-modi-flags-off-namo-bharat-indias-first-regional-rapid-train-service-402728-2023-10-20][[User:Mifiin|Mifiin]] ([[User talk:Mifiin|talk]]) 02:44, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
:Official X account also states the same. https://twitter.com/officialncrtc Namo Bharat- rail-based high-speed regional transit service. Rapidx need to be renamed to Namo Bharat. [[User:Mifiin|Mifiin]] ([[User talk:Mifiin|talk]]) 06:42, 27 October 2023 (UTC)
::[[WP:COMMONNAME]] applies. All the sources call this system “Rapidx” not Namk Bharat 
::twitter is not a reliable source  [[User:SKAG123|SKAG123]] ([[User talk:SKAG123|talk]]) 15:52, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

I think it's time to revisit renaming this. The "RapidX" brand appears to be largely retired, and the [https://www.rrts.co.in/web/dashboard/home official website] consistently calls the system Namo Bharat. [[User:Asamboi|Asamboi]] ([[User talk:Asamboi|talk]]) 10:56, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

== Requested move 9 September 2025 ==

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* [[:RapidX]] → {{no redirect|Namo Bharat}}
* [[:Namo Bharat]] → {{no redirect|Namo Bharat (trainset)}}
– The train service formerly known as RapidX was [https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indias-1st-regional-rail-service-rapidx-renamed-namo-bharat-4496772 rebranded as Namo Bharat in October 2023], the day it launched passenger services. Two years later, the new name is used consistently on the [https://www.rrts.co.in/web/dashboard/home official website] and [https://news.google.com/search?q=namo+bharat&hl=en-AU&gl=AU&ceid=AU:en reliable news sources]. [https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%205-y&q=rapidx,namo%20bharat&hl=en Google Trends] also consistently shows a 20:1 ratio in favor of the new name, and some of those RapidXs are false positives for [https://rapidxus.com/ medical diagnostics] and [https://rapidx.com.au/ activewear] companies. The old name predates the launch, so it has little mindshare.

The name [[Namo Bharat]] is currently used for an article about the Namo Bharat trainset that operates these services. As part of the move, I would also suggest moving that to [[Namo Bharat (trainset)]], and merging [[Namo Bharat Rapid Rail]] into the current RapidX (future Namo Bharat) article. [[User:Asamboi|Asamboi]] ([[User talk:Asamboi|talk]]) 04:49, 9 September 2025 (UTC)
* '''Comment''' [[Namo Bharat Rapid Rail]] is completely unrelated to RapidX. [[User: Arnav Bhate|Arnav Bhate]] ([[User talk:Arnav Bhate|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Arnav Bhate|contribs]]) 18:17, 11 September 2025 (UTC)
*:I stand corrected, I've removed that part of the request. The rest still stands though. [[User:Asamboi|Asamboi]] ([[User talk:Asamboi|talk]]) 20:03, 11 September 2025 (UTC)
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== Merger proposal ==

{{ping|Bharnav2009|Footy2000|Hexatron93|Ecangola|Asamboi}} I propose to merge [[Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System]] into [[Namo Bharat]]. It seems they duplicate each other. <small>(Generated using [[d:User:Matěj Suchánek/markasduplicate.js|markasduplicate.js]].)</small> --[[User:Bouzinac|Bouzinac]] ([[User talk:Bouzinac|talk]]) 13:08, 27 February 2026 (UTC)

:It's not a complete duplicate: the Delhi-Meerut line is only one of many proposed/under construction for the Namo Bharat network. So while content should be rationalized, the two articles should remain separate. [[User:Asamboi|Asamboi]] ([[User talk:Asamboi|talk]]) 15:10, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
:@[[User:Bouzinac|Bouzinac]]  im sorry but they must not be merged, rather must be updated, Namo Bharat is the rrts trainset, the system, whereas this page discusses the first rrts project of the country, more corridors to follow, hence more articles to follow [[User:AaritJain|AaritJain]] ([[User talk:AaritJain|talk]]) 20:11, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
::The trainset has a separate article at [[Namo Bharat (trainset)]]. [[User:Asamboi|Asamboi]] ([[User talk:Asamboi|talk]]) 06:43, 10 March 2026 (UTC)