Commuters in Noida and Greater Noida West have got the news they were waiting for. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the extension of the Noida Metro’s Aqua Line from Noida Sector 51 to Greater Noida Sector 4. The 8.449-km elevated corridor will have five stations and will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 2,390 crore.
The biggest benefit of the new line is a direct link with the Delhi Metro. The corridor will connect with the Blue Line at Noida Sector 61, giving lakhs of residents of Greater Noida West, including the Gaur City area, a much easier route to Delhi. The project is expected to be completed in four years.
Noida Metro Aqua Line Extension: Key Details
| Route | Noida Sector 51 to Greater Noida Sector 4 |
| Length | 8.449 km (fully elevated) |
| Stations | 5 |
| Estimated cost | Rs 2,390 crore |
| Completion target | 4 years |
| Interchange | Noida Sector 61 (Delhi Metro Blue Line) |
| Approved on | November 11, 2026 |
| Total network after completion | 71.878 km in Noida and Greater Noida |
Five New Stations on the Route
As per reports, the five stations on the new corridor will be:
- Noida Sector 61 (interchange with the Blue Line)
- Noida Sector 70
- Noida Sector 122
- Noida Sector 123
- Greater Noida Sector 4
At present, Aqua Line passengers who want to switch to the Blue Line have to get down at Sector 51 and walk to the Sector 52 station. The new interchange at Sector 61 is expected to make this change much smoother and bring Greater Noida West directly onto the Delhi Metro map.
Who Will Benefit From the New Line
The corridor passes through some of the most crowded parts of Noida and Greater Noida West, where residents currently depend on cars, cabs and autos. The government said the line will improve access to offices, schools, hospitals and markets, and reduce travel time and traffic on the roads. It is expected to ease congestion at busy points such as Parthala Chowk, Gaur Chowk and Ek Murti Circle.
Some of the key places the line will serve are:
- Residential areas: Gaur City 1 and 2 in Greater Noida Sector 4, and Cleo County in Sector 122
- Malls and markets: Gaur City Mall, IKEA in Sector 51, Anthurium Mall in Sector 73 and Blue Sapphire Mall
- Offices: Tech Mahindra and other IT offices in Sector 60, and commercial hubs in Greater Noida Sector 4
- Hospitals: Kailash Hospital, Rama Hospital and Cloud9 Hospital
- Schools: Delhi Public School, Sector 122
The need for the line has grown with the population. As per the masterplan, the combined population of Noida and Greater Noida rose from 7.39 lakh in 2011 to an estimated 24.7 lakh in 2021.
What PM Modi and the Government Said
Welcoming the decision, PM Modi wrote on X, “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!”
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who briefed the media after the Cabinet meeting, described the project as an 8.5-km elevated corridor with five new stations. He said the many IT companies and Global Capability Centres in the area will benefit from the better connectivity, and that the extension will also improve access to airports. He added that a major multimodal transport hub, including a large railway terminal, is being developed at the Greater Noida end.
The metro extension was one of several decisions cleared by the Cabinet on Wednesday. Once the new stretch opens, Noida and Greater Noida will have a metro network of nearly 72 km.