Noida Metro
The Noida Metro is a rapid transit system connecting the twin cities of Noida and Greater Noida in Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. The metro network consists of one line (called Aqua Line), with a total length of 29.7 kilometres (18.5 mi) serving 21 stations. The system has all elevated stations using standard-gauge tracks.
| Noida Metro | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Owner | Noida Metro Rail Corporation |
| Area served | Noida and Greater Noida |
| Transit type | Rapid Transit |
| Number of lines | 1 (operational) 2 (planned) |
| Line number | Aqua Line |
| Number of stations | 21 |
| Daily ridership | 16,000 (2022) |
| Chief executive | Jaideep (Chairman) Ritu Maheshwari, IAS (Managing Director) |
| Headquarters | Block-III, Ganga Shopping Complex, Sector-29, Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
| Website | NMRC |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 25 January 2019 |
| Operator(s) | Delhi Metro Rail Corporation |
| Character | Elevated |
| Train length | 4 coaches |
| Headway | 10-15 minutes |
| Technical | |
| System length | 29.7 km (18.5 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary |
| Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
The services are available from 6:00am to 10:00pm from Monday to Saturday. On Sundays, trains are available between 8:00am and 10:00pm. The trains make 163 trips a day on weekdays, using a fleet of 10 trains and the frequency is 10 minutes during peak hours (8:00am–11:00am and 5:00pm–8:00pm) and 15 minutes during off-peak hours. On Saturday and Sunday the frequency is 10 minutes. Initially, the trains are composed of four cars to be extended up to six in the future.
Noida Metro is the 11th Metro system to be built in India and 2nd in Uttar Pradesh after Lucknow Metro. It is the ninth longest operational metro network in India after the Delhi Metro, Hyderabad Metro, Chennai Metro, Namma Metro and Kolkata Metro.
Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC), a state-owned corporation, is building and owns the system. However, the operations and maintenance of Noida Metro lies with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. The line is connected to Delhi Metro at Noida Sector 51 station by a footbridge. Foundation for the NMRC project was laid down in October 2014, with the construction being commenced by the end of December 2014 by then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav. Trial runs started in August 2018, and the metro was inaugurated on 25 January 2019 by Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath. It is planned to be connected with the proposed Jewar Airport through an extension of the Aqua Line.