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The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) has officially announced the expansion of the Aqua Line with a new 2.6 km elevated track from the Greater Noida depot to Bodaki railway station. The project, which is part of the Multi-Modal Transport Hub (MMTH) in Bodaki, will be completed within three years at an estimated cost of Rs 416.34 crore. Work on the project is expected to begin after completion of the tender process in six months.

Under this extension, two new stations — Junpat and Bodaki — will be constructed. The new corridor is expected to benefit around 60,000 people, improving access to other cities in the National Capital Region (NCR). The line will use a standard gauge of 1435 mm.

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The funding for the project will be sourced as follows:

-Government of India: 20 per cent (Rs 70.59 crore)

-Uttar Pradesh Government: 24 per cent (Rs 91.08 crore)

-Domestic Loan: 60 per cent (Rs 211.80 crore)

-PPP and Land Contributions (Noida-Greater Noida Authority): Rs 10.44 crore

The proposal for this extension was presented by NMRC on May 26 to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), following which official approval was granted.

Update on Two Other Aqua Line Projects

1. Sector-51 (Noida) to Knowledge Park V (Greater Noida)

-Length: 17.435 km

-Stations: 11

-Budget: Rs 2,991.60 crore

-Proposed ridership: 1.25 lakh

Status: DPR approved by UP Government on November 29, 2024; recommended by the Network Planning Group (NPG) on May 28, 2025; PIB meeting to be scheduled soon.

2. Botanical Garden to Sector-142 (Noida)

-Length: 11.56 km

-Stations: 8

-Budget: Rs 2,254.35 crore

-Proposed ridership: 1.25 lakh

-Status: DPR approved by UP Government on June 28, 2024; sent to MoHUA on July 2, 2024; recommended by NPG on March 27, 2025; PIB meeting awaited.

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Speaking on the Bodaki expansion, NMRC Executive Director Mahendra Prasad said, “A major station will be built at Bodaki as the MMTH is coming up on 145 hectares here. With connectivity to the Dadri-Mumbai Dedicated Freight Corridor and plans for a railway terminal and bus stand, passenger footfall is expected to be high.”