Cabinet approves expansion of Aqua Line metro between Noida and Greater Noida

According to a PIB report, the Central Cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the expansion of the Aqua Line metro corridor under the Noida Metro Rail project. Under this significant decision, the metro line will be extended from Noida Sector-51 to Greater Noida Sector-04. The total length of this new corridor will be 8.449 km and it will feature 5 elevated stations. Upon completion of this project, the active metro rail network of Noida and Greater Noida cities will increase to a total of 71.878 km.

This expansion project is being viewed as significant progress in the urban infrastructure development of the cities. According to PIB, this project will bring a major improvement in the public transport system in Noida and Greater Noida. Currently, there is a lack of efficient connectivity in these areas, which this new metro line will address. The most significant feature of this project is that it will provide direct interchange connectivity with the Blue Line at Noida Sector-61, offering greater convenience to commuters.

The main objective of this metro expansion is to integrate important zones of Noida with each other. Through this project, urban mobility will become easier for residents and commuters associated with employment, business, education, and general transport. Connecting these important areas through the metro network will also provide momentum to economic activities. This project will prove to be a major step in the expansion of the city's metro rail network, which will bring positive changes to the local economy and the standard of living of citizens in the long run.

Noida Metro was a rapid transit system serving the twin cities of Noida and Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh. This metro network consisted of a single line, with a total length of 29.7 km, covering 21 stations, all of which were elevated. The system used standard-gauge tracks. It was India's 11th metro system and Uttar Pradesh's second metro network after the Lucknow Metro. It was considered the 10th longest operational metro network in India.