Noida Metro's Aqua line was inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday. Ahead of the inauguration of the Noida-Greater Noida Metro Rail line, security was tightened in and around the area for chief minister's visit.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday inaugurated Noida Metro's Aqua line. The rail corridor has a total of 21 stations, 15 in Noida and six in Greater Noida. The Aqua Line will provide connectivity from Sector 51 in Noida till Depot Station in Greater Noida.
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Noida Metro's Aqua line was inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday. Ahead of the inauguration of the Noida-Greater Noida Metro Rail line, security was tightened in and around the area for chief minister's visit.
The trains are designed to run at a maximum speed of 80 kmph, clocking an average speed of 37.5 kmph.
The Aqua line, which will have 19 rakes with 4 cars each, will halt on the Sector 76, 101, 81, NSEZ, Noida Sector 83, 137, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, and Greater Noida's Knowledge Park II, Pari Chowk, Alpha 1, Delta 1, GNIDA Office and Depot metro stations.
The Aqua Line of the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) will have interchange sections at various stations.
Commuters will have to get down at the Sector 52 metro station of the Blue Line and reach the Noida Sector 51 station of the Aqua Line, covering a stretch of around 200 metres.
The minimum fares for the Aqua Line will Rs. 9 and the maximum Rs. 50, the NMRC had announced in December 2018.
The smart cards being used for the Delhi Metro will, however, not be valid for travel in the Noida Metro.
Both ends of the train would have dedicated space for wheelchair in driving trailer cars.
The NMRC will be assisted by the DMRC in operating the Aqua Line, over the next one year.
Similar to the Delhi Metro, there would be different seats for ladies in the Noida Metro. Seats reserved for women, senior citizens and differently abled persons would have different colours.
