NOIDA (Metro Rail News): The Noida Metro Aqua Line’s 2.6 km extension, spanning from Depot Station to Bodaki, has received the nod from the Government of India. This corridor holds strategic significance, as a multimodal logistics hub is proposed in its vicinity. The project is estimated to cost ₹416.34 crore and is expected to be completed within a three-year timeframe.
On this development, Shri Mahendra Prasad, executive director of NMRC, said, “The 2.6km extension will take metro connectivity deeper into pockets of Greater Noida. This metro corridor will also have an extension to Junpat village, aside from Bodaki. We want to start work on the 11.56km Metro link on priority because it will not only take direct Metro connectivity to distant pockets of Greater Noida but also towards the upcoming Noida Airport. We will start work on this once the central government gives approval,” as reported by Hindustan Times.
| Funding Source | Amount (₹ crore) |
| Government institutions (e.g., NCRPB) | 211.8 |
| Central Government | 70.59 |
| Uttar Pradesh Government (Equity Share) | 91.08 |
| Land Component | 10.44 |
| Total | 416.34 |
At present, the Aqua Line corridor of Noida Metro does not provide a direct link between Greater Noida, Noida, and the Delhi Metro network. On December 27, 2023, NMRC approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for an 11.56 km Metro route which will connect the Botanical Garden Metro station on Delhi Metro’s Blue Line to the Noida Sector 142 station on the Noida Metro’s Aqua Line. However, this route awaits approval from the central government.
