The Union Cabinet has approved extending the Noida Metro's Aqua Line from Noida Sector-51 to Greater Noida Sector-04, adding 8.449 km and five elevated stations.
With the extension, Noida and Greater Noida will have 71.878 km of active metro network, the government said.
What the new stretch connects
The corridor links Noida Sector-51 with Greater Noida Sector-04 and gives an interchange with the Blue Line at Noida Sector-61. The government says it will connect commercial hubs such as Gaur City Mall, Blue Sapphire Mall, IKEA at Sector-51 and Anthurium mall at Sector-73, along with IT and corporate offices including Tech Mahindra.
It describes the new line as improving public transport in an area it says lacks efficient connectivity. The release gives no cost or completion date in the part BDT read; see the source link below.
Source: official release by the Cabinet, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (11 NOV 2026 3:08PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Cabinet Approves extension of Aqua Line Metro Rail Corridor from Noida Sector-51 to Greater Noida Sector-04 of route length of 8.449 Km with 5 stations.
How we verified this
VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2334969) issued by the Cabinet on 11 NOV 2026 3:08PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
Sources
- 1.Cabinet Approves extension of Aqua Line Metro Rail Corridor from Noida Sector-51 to Greater Noida Sector-04 of route length of 8.449 Km with 5 stations — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
