NEW DELHI — The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an 8.449-kilometre extension of the Aqua Line Metro Rail Corridor, sanctioning ₹2,390 crore to plug a persistent connectivity gap between Noida and Greater Noida.
Five elevated stations will rise between Noida Sector 51 and Greater Noida Sector 4. The push will widen the twin cities' operational metro footprint to 71.878 kilometres once civil construction wraps up and commercial operations begin. Congestion on saturated arterial roads has choked daily movement for years. The new tracks aim to break that bottleneck.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi framed the clearance as an essential intervention for a rapidly densifying commuter belt.
As Noida and Greater Noida grow, why should daily commutes become longer? Here is some good news for the people of Noida and Greater Noida! The Cabinet has approved an extension of the Aqua Line Metro. Key advantages: Easier access to offices, schools, hospitals and commercial hubs. Less congestion. Shorter commutes.
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
The alignment directly targets major retail, technology, and residential clusters that have expanded faster than urban transit infrastructure. On the retail front, the corridor will serve Gaur City Mall, H&S Mall, and the Blue Sapphire Mall commercial complex in Greater Noida Sector 4, alongside an upcoming IKEA outlet in Noida Sector 51 and Anthurium Mall in Sector 73.
Offices will see immediate relief. The tracks will link corporate campuses housing Tech Mahindra and TCL Tech in Sector 60, the Oil Industry Development Board headquarters in Sector 73, and the sprawling Golden I commercial development in Greater Noida Sector 4. Daily transit between these zones currently forces thousands of office workers into bumper-to-bumper vehicular traffic along local expressways.
| Project Parameter | Official Cabinet Specification |
|---|---|
| Project Route | Noida Sector 51 to Greater Noida Sector 4 |
| Sanctioned Cost | ₹2,390 crore |
| Total Length | 8.449 kilometres |
| Station Profile | 5 elevated stations |
| Post-Expansion Network Span | 71.878 kilometres |
"Extension of Aqua Line Metro Rail Corridor from Noida Sector-51 to Greater Noida Sector-04 of the Noida Metro project will introduce approximately 8.449 Km of new metro lines, significantly improving public transportation in the Noida and Greater Noida city, which currently lack efficient connectivity," the Centre said in an official statement.
The intervention carries immediate economic weight. Linking dense residential societies in Greater Noida West to established employment centres in Noida reduces travel times, cuts surface-level fuel consumption, and stimulates local commercial lease absorption across both suburban belts.
Pre-construction site demarcation and execution timelines under the Noida Metro Rail Corporation will follow the formal Cabinet gazette notification.