Noida Metro reviews plan for Sec 142-Botanical Garden stretch to facilitate more passengers

A review meeting was held under the chairmanship of NMRC's Managing Director Ritu Maheshwari to discuss issues related to the metro rail service.

Noida: The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) has sought re-routing of a proposed metro rail stretch between Noida Sector 142 and Botanical Garden to facilitate more passengers, officials said. The changes have been sought in the detailed project report prepared by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for the NMRC, the officials said.

A review meeting was held here on Thursday under the chairmanship of NMRC's Managing Director Ritu Maheshwari to discuss issues related to the metro rail service. "The DMRC gave a presentation on a revised detailed project report from Sector-142 to Botanical Garden and explained the alignment, expected ridership, and estimated cost. 

"Thereafter, the MD of NMRC directed officials to revisit the alignment of DPR from Sector-142 to Botanical Garden to cater for the need of maximum commuters," the NMRC said in a statement.

The NMRC currently operates the Aqua Line which connects Noida and Greater Noida, covering 21 stations over a distance of 29.7 km between the twin cities in Gautam Buddh Nagar.

One more metro rail corridor is proposed to connect Noida and Greater Noida (West), also known as Noida Extension, while the one between Noida Sector 142 and Botanical Garden is in its initial stages, the NMRC's communications in-charge Nisha Wadhwa said.