More Metro routes for Noida

Clearing all tracks, the Uttar Pradesh government has given an in-principle approval to two proposed routes of the Metro rail project in Noida. The two routes— a 3.9-km route between Kalindi Kunj and Botanical Garden and the 6.7-km City Centre-Sector 62 link—will be built as elevated corridors.
Investment in the twin projects is estimated to be about Rs.2,660 crore. The proposal for the two routes, which got the long awaited nod, along with the state government’s recommendation has been forwarded to the Centre for approval.
As per the detailed project reports (DPRs) for the two proposed routes, the extension route from the City Centre Metro station at Sector-32 is proposed to link Sector-62. The line will be routed over the central verge of the Master Plan road-III from Sector-32 onwards in Noida. This 6.675 km line will come at a cost of Rs.1816 crore and will provide connectivity to sectors 32, 34, 35, Hoshiarpur, sectors 51, 52, 71, Greater Noida Extension Marg, Sarfabad, sectors 60, 61, 62, 63 and NH-24. The proposed route will have six stations at sectors 34, 52, 59, 61, 62 and Electronic City (NH-24, Ghaziabad border).
The second proposed 3.963 km Botanical Garden - Kalindi Kunj Metro line, which is part of DMRC’s phase-III plan, is estimated to cost Rs.845 crore and expected to be complete by March 2016. As per the DPR the cost of the Metro line over the Yamuna Bridge is to be shared on a 50-50 basis between the Noida and Delhi governments. The proposed line will connect Botanical Garden station with Hauz Khas station on line-2 (Huda City Centre to Jahangirpuri) via Amity University, Kalindi Kunj and Kalkaji temple station. Commuters will get three exchange points on this route.
The trains on the proposed route will have 6 and 8 coaches, respectively.
Officials said that an elevated viaduct methodology will be used over pre-stressed concrete box shaped girder with pile and open foundation for the construction of both corridors. A stabling depot with washing facilities has been proposed in the vacant area near NH-24, for the Sector 32 - Sector 62 route. However, the Kalindi Kunj maintenance depot shall cater for the Kalindi Kunj - Botanical Garden corridor.