NOIDA (Metro Rail News): To ensure seamless connectivity of the Aqualine of NMRC and the Blue Line of DMRC, slight changes in alignment were envisaged in the DPR of the Aqua line metro rail corridor from Sector — 51 station (Noida) to Knowledge Park – V (Greater Noida).
DPR Submission
Accordingly, DMRC was entrusted with preparing the modified DPR of the Aqua Line Metro Rail Corridor from Sector — S1 Station (Noida) to Knowledge Park V (Greater Noida). Now, DMRC has submitted the DPR adopting the detour alignment.
Decongestion
This project will provide ease to the commuters of Noida, Greater Noida West, and Greater Noida via. Vikas Marg & Noida- Greater Noida Link Road will help decongest heavy traffic along these roads.
Connectivity with DMRC’s Blue Line
This project will connect the commuters to the existing operational Aqua line of NMRC and the Blue line of the DMRC network. Noida Sec-61 Station will be an interchanging station between NMRC’s Aqua Line and DMRC’s Blue Line.
Total Cost of the Project
As per the DPR, the total completion cost of the project is estimated at INR. 2,991.60 Cr covering the length of 17.435 km will have 11 stations. The names of the stations are tabulated below:-
| Sr. No. | Name of the station |
| Start | Noida Sec.-51(Existing) |
| 1 | Noida Sec.-61 |
| 2 | Noida Sec.-70 |
| 3 | Noida Sec.-122 |
| 4 | Noida Sec.-123 |
| 5 | Gr. Noida See.-4 |
| 6 | Eco Tech — 12 |
| 7 | Gr. Noida Sec.-2 |
| 8 | Gr. Noida Sec.-3 |
| 9 | Gr. Noida Sec.-10 |
| 10 | Gr. Noida Sec.-12 |
| 11 | Gr. Noida Knowledge Park-V |
Milestone of Connectivity
The importance of the project is due to the proposed inter-connectivity of the existing operational Aqua Line to the DMRC’s Blue line at Sector-61 Station and benefiting the commuters of Noida, Greater Noida West area and Greater Noida area with faster and direct connectivity towards Noida & Delhi and vice versa.
Approval of the DPR
The DPR for the said Project has been approved by the NMRC Board today. DPR will be processed for approval by the Government of Uttar Pradesh and the Government of India.
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