The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the extension of the Noida Metro's Aqua Line corridor from Noida Sector 51 to Greater Noida Sector 4, an official statement said. The project is estimated to cost Rs 2,390 crore.

Source: Upstox (official statement)

The approved corridor is 8.449 kilometres long and will have five elevated stations. Noida Sector 61 will serve as the interchange station, connecting the Aqua Line with the Delhi Metro's Blue Line, so commuters from Delhi will be able to ride through to Greater Noida West without changing systems.

Source: The Daily Jagran

Once the extension is operational, the combined active metro rail network across Noida and Greater Noida will grow to 71.878 kilometres, according to the official release cited by news reports.

The corridor will connect residential areas, commercial centres and IT hubs along the route, including Gaur City, the offices of Tech Mahindra and TCL Tech, Delhi Public School in Sector 122 and Kailash Hospital, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters while briefing on the Cabinet decision.

Source: Upstox

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath welcomed the approval, saying the project would improve connectivity, ease commuting and accelerate economic growth in the region, ANI reported.

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The extension was one of five decisions cleared by the Cabinet on November 11, alongside the Rabi fertiliser subsidy, the Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum and the extension of two small-business credit schemes to 2031. News reports citing the project details put the completion timeline at about four years; construction tenders and a formal opening date have not yet been announced.