The Union government has approved an 8.449-kilometre extension of the Noida Metro Aqua Line from Sector 51 to Greater Noida Sector 4, with five stations planned and a target to complete the elevated corridor within four years.
Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the approval on Wednesday, stating that the project will cost an estimated Rs 2,390 crore. The extension is intended to strengthen public transport between Noida and Greater Noida and improve access for residents of the rapidly expanding western parts of Greater Noida.
The proposed stations will be located at Noida Sector 61, Sector 70, Sector 122, Sector 123 and Greater Noida Sector 4, near Kisan Chowk. The Sector 61 station will provide an interchange with the Delhi Metro Blue Line, creating a connection between the Aqua Line extension and the wider Delhi-NCR metro network.
The corridor is expected to serve residential communities in and around Noida Sector 122 and Greater Noida Sector 4, including Cleo County Residencies and Gaur City 1 and 2, according to the report. The route will also pass through areas associated with major traffic pressure, including Parthala Chowk, Gaur City and Ek Murti Circle.
Vaishnaw said the extension would reduce dependence on private vehicles and encourage greater use of public transport. He also linked the project to lower pollution and improved access for workers in corporate and industrial areas, including employees of Ikea, Adobe, HCL and Havells. The minister also referred to proposed data centres, residential developments and educational institutions in the wider catchment.
The planned interchange at Sector 61 is expected to improve connections to Delhi Metro routes. Through the Magenta Line, passengers would have a route towards Indira Gandhi International Airport, while the Blue Line would provide access towards New Delhi, Anand Vihar and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations.
The announcement also places the extension within a larger regional transport network. Vaishnaw said connectivity to the proposed Jewar airport would be supported through a planned multimodal transportation hub linking the Regional Rapid Transit System corridor, Noida International Airport and Hindon Airport. The source report does not provide further details on the hub’s design, funding or construction schedule.
The minister said Noida and Greater Noida’s population had increased sharply over the past decade. He cited a population of about 739,000 in the 2011 Census and around 2.47 million under the 2021 master plan. The government has presented the metro extension as part of the transport network required to serve that growth.
The next formal milestone identified in the announcement is implementation of the project against the four-year completion target. Further details on construction packages, tendering, land requirements and the phased commissioning schedule were not included in the supplied report.
