The Greater Noida West Metro extension has received Union Cabinet approval, clearing the way for an 8.449-kilometre expansion of the Noida Metro Aqua Line from Sector 51 to Greater Noida Sector 4. The project will add five stations and is expected to improve public transport access for nearly five lakh people in one of the National Capital Region’s fastest-growing residential areas.
The approval was given at a Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to Navbharat Times – Noida. The sanctioned corridor will connect the existing Aqua Line station at Noida Sector 51 with the proposed terminal at Greater Noida Sector 4, also known as the proposed Kisan Chowk station.
The five stations listed for the extension are Noida Sector 61, Noida Sector 70, Noida Sector 122, Noida Sector 123 and Greater Noida Sector 4. The project will also include an interchange facility with the Blue Line at Noida Sector 61, providing a connection between the Aqua Line and the Delhi Metro network.
The extension is intended to serve Greater Noida West, where large residential and commercial developments have expanded significantly but metro connectivity has remained limited. Residents, including those living around Gaur City and Kisan Chowk, have faced dependence on private vehicles and road-based public transport for daily travel. The area has also experienced traffic congestion as urban development has outpaced mass-transit access.
Once this corridor becomes operational, the active metro network across Noida and Greater Noida is expected to reach 71.878 kilometres, the report said. The proposed line is also expected to make travel between Greater Noida West, Noida and Delhi more convenient, although the supplied information does not specify a construction completion date, operating date or project cost.
The project had earlier received approval from the Public Investment Board, followed by clearance from a technical committee. The proposal was subsequently sent to the Prime Minister’s Office before being placed before the Union Cabinet. The Noida Metro Rail Corporation has already obtained the necessary no-objection certificates for construction of the corridor, according to the report.
The next formal step will be the issue of tenders to select the construction agency. Cabinet approval allows the project to move into the implementation process, but construction activity, station completion and passenger operations will depend on the tendering and subsequent project schedule. The report does not provide a date for the tender or for the start of construction.
