The Noida Metro Aqua Line extension from Sector 51 to Greater Noida Sector 04 has received Union Cabinet approval, opening the way for an 8.449-kilometre elevated corridor with five stations and a planned completion timeline of four years, according to a report by Navbharat Times – Noida.
The extension is expected to improve connectivity between Noida, Greater Noida and Greater Noida West, while providing a direct interchange with the Delhi Metro network at Noida Sector 61. The proposed link is intended to address connectivity gaps in areas that include residential neighbourhoods, office districts, shopping centres and information technology hubs.
Once operational, the extension would take the combined active metro rail network in Noida and Greater Noida to 71.878 kilometres, the report said. The project has an estimated cost of Rs 2,390 crore. The report did not provide a detailed funding structure, construction package, tender schedule or station-wise implementation plan.
The proposed corridor would begin at the existing Aqua Line station in Noida Sector 51 and run towards Greater Noida Sector 04. Its interchange connection at Sector 61 is expected to allow passengers to transfer to the Blue Line, creating a link between the Aqua Line and the Delhi Metro system. The report did not specify the proposed interchange design, passenger transfer arrangements or whether additional works would be required at the existing Blue Line station.
The extension is positioned to connect several employment and commercial destinations along the Noida-Greater Noida urban corridor. These include office areas associated with companies such as Tech Mahindra and TCL Tech in Sector 60, the IT and commercial areas around Sector 73, and commercial developments in Greater Noida Sector 04. The report also identified Gaur City Mall, H&S Mall, Blue Sapphire Mall, IKEA in Sector 51 and other commercial spaces among the destinations expected to benefit from improved rail access.
The announcement comes as the two cities continue to depend on road-based travel across a rapidly developing urban region. The report said the project would help thousands of people who travel daily for work across the National Capital Region, although it did not provide current ridership, traffic, travel-time or projected passenger figures. It also did not state whether land acquisition, utility shifting or traffic-management arrangements would be required during construction.
The four-year completion target now becomes the principal publicly reported implementation milestone for the project. Further details on the five stations, construction tenders, financing arrangements and the formal execution schedule were not included in the supplied report. These details will determine how quickly the approved corridor can move from cabinet sanction to construction and, subsequently, passenger operations.
