The Noida-Greater Noida Metro extension has received approval from the Centre, clearing the way for an 8.449-kilometre elevated corridor from Noida Sector 51 to Greater Noida Sector 4. The project, estimated to cost Rs 2,390 crore, will have five stations and is targeted for completion within four years, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.
The extension will begin at Noida Sector 51 and run through stations planned at Sectors 61, 70, 122 and 123 before ending at Greater Noida Sector 4, near Kisan Chowk. The new corridor will extend the existing Aqua Line and provide an interchange with the Delhi Metro Blue Line at Sector 61.
The proposed route is expected to improve access for residents of housing clusters in Noida Sector 122 and Greater Noida Sector 4, including Cleo County Residencies and Gaur City 1 and 2. It will also serve commercial and employment areas such as Gaur City Mall, H&S Mall, Blue Sapphire Mall and nearby office spaces in Greater Noida Sector 4.
According to the report, the corridor will improve access to hospitals, schools and workplaces along the route and nearby sectors. These include Kailash Hospital, Rama Hospital in Sector 70, Cloud-9 Hospital in Sector 51, schools in Sector 122 and commercial destinations such as IKEA in Sector 51 and Anthurium Mall in Sector 73. Offices associated with Tech Mahindra, TCL Tech, the Oil Industry Development Board and other commercial establishments are also expected to gain better public transport access.
Vaishnaw said the extension would help reduce dependence on private vehicles and ease congestion at Parthala Chowk, Gaur City and Ek Murti Circle. He also linked the project to improved access for corporate and industrial areas, residential neighbourhoods, educational institutions and proposed data centres. The minister said the corridor could help reduce pollution by encouraging greater use of public transport.
The extension is also expected to strengthen connections to wider regional transport networks. The Blue Line would provide access towards New Delhi, Anand Vihar and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations, while the Magenta Line would support connectivity towards Indira Gandhi International Airport. The report also said the corridor would eventually benefit from links to the proposed multi-modal transportation hub, the Regional Rapid Transit System corridor, Noida International Airport at Jewar and Hindon Airport.
The announcement comes as the urban population of Noida and Greater Noida has expanded sharply. Vaishnaw said the population had increased from about 7.39 lakh in the 2011 Census to approximately 24.70 lakh in the 2021 master plan. The government has presented the extension as part of the transport network required to serve this larger population and improve access across different social and economic groups.
The next stated milestone is implementation of the approved project, with completion targeted within four years. The route, station locations and estimated cost will determine how quickly the proposed corridor can move from approval to construction and eventual passenger operations.
