Cabinet clears Aqua Line extension linking Noida and Greater Noida

The Union Cabinet approved the extension of the Noida Metro Aqua Line on 11 November 2026. The new corridor will run from Noida Sector 51 to Greater Noida Sector 4. The approved route is 8.449 km long and will have five elevated stations. The project has an estimated cost of ₹2,390 crore and is intended to be completed in four years.

The extension is planned to connect Noida and Greater Noida West with Delhi Metro through an interchange at Noida Sector 61 on the Blue Line. It is expected to serve residential sectors, workplaces and educational areas along the corridor. The government’s briefing also identifies the potential to reduce dependence on private vehicles. These are intended benefits of the project. The Cabinet decision concerns approval of a planned extension, so its route, stations and completion period should be read as project specifications rather than evidence that passenger operations have started.

Facts to remember

• Approval date: 11 November 2026.
• Endpoints: Noida Sector 51 and Greater Noida Sector 4.
• Route length: 8.449 km; stations: five, all elevated.
• Estimated cost: ₹2,390 crore; planned completion period: four years.

Background

The Aqua Line and Delhi Metro’s Blue Line are distinct metro corridors. The approved project uses an interchange at Noida Sector 61 to connect them. An interchange provides a way to transfer between routes, which makes network connectivity different from the length of a single extension.

Why it matters for exams

For CLAT infrastructure current affairs, remember the endpoints, length, cost and interchange, and distinguish approval from inauguration of passenger services.