First Greater Noida Metro may run from Dec

NEW DELHI: The first Metro train from Noida to Greater Noida could run as early as this December, three months before the March 2018 commissioning date, reports Vandana Keelor. The 29.7km corridor to be dubbed `Aqua Line' is racing to the finish line and, according to the DMRC, will be the fastest Metro project built in India in less than two-and-a-half years.

The stretch is also setting another record, of being the most economical Metro project to be built in the country , DMRC chief Mangu Singh said on Thursday . Originally assessed at Rs 200 crore a km, the actual cost could be around just Rs 150 crore or even less, officials said. In comparison, Delhi Metro's Phase 3 is being built at a cost of Rs 552 crore per kilometre.

Officials said work on the Aqua line was progressing fast because land acquisition for the project was easier as opposed to major hurdles in Delhi Phase 3.

Source - ET Realty