Noida:

The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) has announced a big expansion plan to make travel between Delhi and Greater Noida easier and faster. This project will cost Rs 3,408 crore and has already been approved by the Uttar Pradesh government.

Once this new Metro project is finished, it will improve travel and boost growth in the entire region. A total of 13 new metro stations will be added under this plan. The cost of building the project is estimated at Rs 3,407.94 crore. There will be two routes in this extension – one from Sector-51 in Noida to Knowledge Park-5, and another from Depot Station to MMTH Boraki.

Noida Metro expansion: Budget, route, stations, other details

The stations on this stretch are: Noida Sector-51 (existing station), Sector 61 (which connects to the Blue Line of DMRC), Sector 70, Sector 122, Sector 123, Greater Noida Sector 4, Eco Tech-12, Greater Noida Sectors 2, 3, 10, and 12, and finally, Knowledge Park-V.

The DPR also shows that the second route will be 2.60 kilometers long and will include three stations – 1. Depot Station (existing), 2. Junpat Village Metro Station (new), and 3. Boraki Metro Station (new). The cost for this part of the project is expected to be Rs 416.34 crore. This Aqua Line extension is expected to enhance the metro connectivity in the city and boost sustainable transport system.

According to the Detailed Project Report (DPR), the route from Sector-51 (Noida) to Knowledge Park-5 will cost Rs 2,991.60 crore. It will cover a total distance of 17.435 kilometers and will include 11 stations.

Noida Metro projects

The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) is working on two new metro projects. One is an 11.56 km stretch from Botanical Garden to Sector 142, and the other is a 5 km stretch from Noida’s Sector 51 to Knowledge Park-5 in Greater Noida West. Detailed project reports (DPRs) for both routes have already been prepared by NMRC and sent to the central government for final approval.

At present, there is no direct Metro link between Greater Noida and Delhi through the Noida Metro’s 29.7 km Aqua Line. Also, the connection between the Aqua Line and Delhi Metro’s Blue Line—which comes through Mayur Vihar and ends at the Electronic City station in Sector 62—is not smooth or direct. The upcoming 11.56 km stretch will improve this by creating a proper connection and making it easier for people to travel. This new route will also bring the Metro closer to the upcoming Noida International Airport in Jewar, making travel to the airport easier in the future.

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