Noida-Gr Noida Metro extension to be fully functional by 2017 end

The first U-girder of 28.8-km elevated Noida-Greater Noida Metro link has been placed across two pillars at the Wipro Delta station at Greater Noida on Friday. It was launched by DMRC managing director Mangu Singh and Noida Authority Chief Executive officer Rama Raman.

Rama Raman said: “The construction work will be completed before June 2017 and Metro will start plying on this route by the end of 2017. The first girder is being placed at Wipro Delta Metro station. We have also been doing a brief study to extend Greater Noida Metro link towards the Yamuna region”. Mangu Singh said: “We have erected the first viaduct on this Metro track. The girders, directly bear the load of Metro tracks and the use of the U-shaped ones will help speed up construction work. Around 2,000 more girders will be placed on the tracks to complete Noida- Grater Noida Metro link project.”

He added: “60 per cent of the construction work of Metro link between Botanical garden to Kalindi Kunj, has been completed. DMRC expects to start Metro trial on this route by the end of December 2016.”

Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) has claimed that 30 per cent work on construction sites, including two Metro stations at Sector-71 and Sahadara, has been done in the last six months. Total 5,000 Metro pillars would be constructed on this link among which 700 have already being constructed by DMRC in three phases.