New Delhi, November 11: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved an extension of the Aqua Line of the Noida Metro Rail Project from Noida Sector-51 to Greater Noida Sector-04. The 8.449 km stretch will have five elevated stations.
Once the extension is operational, Noida and Greater Noida will have 71.878 km of active metro rail network, the government said.
Interchange with the Blue Line
The new section will have an interchange with the Blue Line at Noida Sector-61. The government said the corridor will provide direct links to high-demand routes and to Delhi’s airport, railway stations and bus depots.
Areas on the route
According to the government, the corridor will serve shopping centres such as Gaur City Mall, H&S Mall, Blue Sapphire Mall in Greater Noida Sector-04, IKEA in Noida Sector-51 and Anthurium Mall in Sector-73; offices including Tech Mahindra, TCL Tech in Sector-60, the Oil Industry Development Board in Sector-73 and Golden I in Greater Noida Sector-04; Kailash Hospital, Rama Hospital and Cloud9 Hospital; Delhi Public School in Sector-122; and residential areas such as Cleo County in Sector-122 and Gaur City 1 and 2.
Expected benefits
The government said the extension will improve public transport in parts of Noida and Greater Noida that currently lack efficient connectivity, ease traffic congestion, cut travel times and improve road safety.
It also expects lower carbon emissions compared with fossil-fuel transport, more economic activity and investment around the new stations, and fairer access to transport across income groups.
The project cost and completion schedule were not announced with the approval.
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