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Noida: Noida-Greater Noida"s Aqua Line Metro for Noida Sector-83 had a trial run on Tuesday for the first time. It’s trial run started from Sector-83 Metro station to Metro depot located in Greater Noida from Wednesday. During this time the metro will cover a total of 23 Kms. A total length of track of Aqua Line Metro is 29.707 km. Metro trial will be started on the entire track till next month. Speed test is also to be done in the Metro trial. This will be done under the leadership of the test research design and standard organization. After this, permission from Metro Rail Safety Commissioner (CMRS) will be allowed. Noida to Greater Noida Metro Route is to be operated by December 2018. Signal system has been completed up to Sector-83 stations on the track. The Aqua Line Metro, which will be operated from Sector-83, it will be officially operated from the Sector-83 Metro station from Wednesday to the depot. This operation has to be done for about a month. Examination of technic...

Noida: The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) has started trail runs on the Noida-Greater Nodia stretch from July 25. The trail run will be conducted in 15 stations out of 22. Currently, trails were conducted till Sector 146 station only which is the 8 th station on the route from the depot that lies in Greater Nodia. Officials of NMRC shared that they hope that trial runs covering the entire metro stretch be covered within a month. Executive director of NMRC, PD Upadhyay said that with this trail run they will be able to cover all the 15 stations in totality. All the trial runs are been supervised and conducted by the Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO). This extended trial run that began from July 25 will be covering 23km line out of the total of 29.7km. At the moment the Noida metro line was covering 10km stretch starting from Delta to Sector 146. NMRC will have to complete the trail runs and then they will have to get speed, safety and oscillation certification...

New Delhi: There is a good news for the people of Ghaziabad and Noida. The metro will reach Ghaziabad soon, which will benefit lakhs of people. Delhi Metro will start two new corridors by September, which will connect Dilshad Garden to Ghaziabad and Dwarka to Sector-62 of Noida. (Photo: NBT) “The Blue Line corridor will go to Noida city center, which is to the nearest electronic city. This will increase metro connectivity in remote areas like Noida, 34, 52, 59, 61 and 62 Sector. He further said that the work of both corridors, except for two or three places, is almost complete and it is expected that the corridors will be fully prepared by September”, said Mangu Singh, Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. On the other hand, the Dilshad Garden to New Bus Station Metro Project may also start in September of this year. With the launch of this project, those people who will live in GT Road and within the interior of the district will benefit. There are currently...

New Delhi: There is a good news for the people of Ghaziabad and Noida. The metro will reach Ghaziabad soon, which will benefit lakhs of people. Delhi Metro will start two new corridors by September, which will connect Dilshad Garden to Ghaziabad and Dwarka to Sector-62 of Noida. (Photo: NBT) “The Blue Line corridor will go to Noida city center, which is to the nearest electronic city. This will increase metro connectivity in remote areas like Noida, 34, 52, 59, 61 and 62 Sector. He further said that the work of both corridors, except for two or three places, is almost complete and it is expected that the corridors will be fully prepared by September”, said Mangu Singh, Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. On the other hand, the Dilshad Garden to New Bus Station Metro Project may also start in September of this year. With the launch of this project, those people who will live in GT Road and within the interior of the district will benefit. There are currently...

Noida: Chinese company CRRC Corporation Limited has dispatched two more trains to Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) and they are expected to reach in Noida by March 20, 2018. On December 13, 2017, the NMRC had received its first aqua line train of four coaches , paving the way for a test trial run that started on January 2. The new trains that will arrive also have four coaches each. The NMRC is procuring trains from China at an estimated cost of ₹800 crore. According to NMRC Spokesperson, they are to get a total 19 trains for the 30km Noida-Greater Noida Metro Link, which will be ready for trial run in April. But they will get all these 19 trains by 2019. They need 11 trains to start their commercial operations on Noida-Greater Noida metro link, which is almost ready. Presently they are busy in testing the electrical work and signals, and giving finishing touches to the Metro stations. The 30 km stretch connecting Noida-Greater Noida has total 21 Metro stations i...

Noida: Chinese company CRRC Corporation Limited has dispatched two more trains to Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) and they are expected to reach in Noida by March 20, 2018. On December 13, 2017, the NMRC had received its first aqua line train of four coaches , paving the way for a test trial run that started on January 2. The new trains that will arrive also have four coaches each. The NMRC is procuring trains from China at an estimated cost of ₹800 crore. According to NMRC Spokesperson, they are to get a total 19 trains for the 30km Noida-Greater Noida Metro Link, which will be ready for trial run in April. But they will get all these 19 trains by 2019. They need 11 trains to start their commercial operations on Noida-Greater Noida metro link, which is almost ready. Presently they are busy in testing the electrical work and signals, and giving finishing touches to the Metro stations. The 30 km stretch connecting Noida-Greater Noida has total 21 Metro stations i...

Nodia: The Noida Metro Rail Corporation has received Rs 687.62 crore on Monday from Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for its Aqua line project. The fund is part of the Rs 970 crore equity of the Centre in the 29.9 km Noida-Greater Noida metro corridor. The balance Rs 282.38 crore, which is the subordinate debt (tax), will come next year. The Noida metro had become a joint venture between the centre and the Uttar Pradesh government after the two inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) earlier this month.According to NMRC officials, the arrival of the fund will give wings to the project. According to P D Upadhyay, General Manager/Finance of Noida Metro, “The fund is part of the Rs 970 crore equity of the Centre in the 29.9 km Noida-Greater Noida metro corridor. The NMRC board is supposed to have a full time managing director nominated by the UP government. The balance Rs 282.38 crore, which is the subordinate debt (tax), will come next year. Thereafter, we will hav...

Nodia: The Noida Metro Rail Corporation has received Rs 687.62 crore on Monday from Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for its Aqua line project. The fund is part of the Rs 970 crore equity of the Centre in the 29.9 km Noida-Greater Noida metro corridor. The balance Rs 282.38 crore, which is the subordinate debt (tax), will come next year. The Noida metro had become a joint venture between the centre and the Uttar Pradesh government after the two inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) earlier this month.According to NMRC officials, the arrival of the fund will give wings to the project. According to P D Upadhyay, General Manager/Finance of Noida Metro, “The fund is part of the Rs 970 crore equity of the Centre in the 29.9 km Noida-Greater Noida metro corridor. The NMRC board is supposed to have a full time managing director nominated by the UP government. The balance Rs 282.38 crore, which is the subordinate debt (tax), will come next year. Thereafter, we will hav...

Noida: The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) extended metro train trial run from depot station to Alpha-II station from Friday. One month after the first test run of the Aqua metro line on the Noida-Greater Noida corridor, another test was held on Friday, this time the train travelling till Alpha-II station from the depot metro station. The four-coach test train covered nearly 2.5km at a speed of 35 km per hour during the ‘internal’ trial. It was the first time that the train has been tested outside the depot yard, where trials were being conducted since January 2. “On Friday afternoon, the train travelled from the depot (yard) and crossed three stations including depot station, Delta-I station and Alpha-II station before it returned to the depot. All went well with the extended trial. In the next few days, we will be ready to take the train further along the track,” said P. D Upadhyay, General Manager (Finance). According to NMRC official, once they receive c...

Noida: The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) extended metro train trial run from depot station to Alpha-II station from Friday. One month after the first test run of the Aqua metro line on the Noida-Greater Noida corridor, another test was held on Friday, this time the train travelling till Alpha-II station from the depot metro station. The four-coach test train covered nearly 2.5km at a speed of 35 km per hour during the ‘internal’ trial. It was the first time that the train has been tested outside the depot yard, where trials were being conducted since January 2. “On Friday afternoon, the train travelled from the depot (yard) and crossed three stations including depot station, Delta-I station and Alpha-II station before it returned to the depot. All went well with the extended trial. In the next few days, we will be ready to take the train further along the track,” said P. D Upadhyay, General Manager (Finance). According to NMRC official, once they receive c...

Noida: The Noida Metro  Rail Corporation (NMRC) started its first official trial run today at 3:30 pm on Aqua line which connecting Noida and Greater Noida. NMRC MD Alok Tandon and DMRC MD Mangu Singh have flagged off the first Metro train trial run jointly. first official trial run today at 3:30 pm on Aqua line which connecting Noida and Greater Noida. Initially, the subway will run between Greater Noida Depot and Knowledge Park 2 subway station, a stretch of around 6 km, after testing and authorization, according to an official statement. The total length of this subway link is 29.07 km and is called the Noida-Greater Noida Metro Rail corridor. It has 21 metro stations, with the Noida Sector 71 in Noida and the Delta Depot station in Greater Noida, which are the two terminal stations, according to the statement. The rolling stock of this corridor is being acquired by CRRC Limited, a Chinese state-owned manufacturer. DMRC signed the memorandum of understanding on behalf of Noida ...

Noida: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today inaugurated a new metro link between Noida and Delhi. He unveiled a plaque at Botanical Garden Metro Station, to mark the inauguration of a portion of the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro, connecting Botanical Garden in Noida with Kalkaji Mandir in South Delhi. He also travelled briefly on the metro train, before arriving at the venue for the public meeting. PM Naredra Modi unveiling a plaque at Botanical Garden Metro Station to mark the inauguration of a portion of the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister conveyed greetings on the occasion of Christmas. He also noted that the day marks the birthdays of two Bharat Ratnas – Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, and Former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He said that it is due to the people of Uttar Pradesh that the nation has got a strong and stable Government. He added that he would always remain grateful to the people of Uttar Pradesh for ...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today take a ride on Delhi Metro’s new Magenta Line connecting the capital with neighbouring Noida for the first time. A 12.6-km section of the line connects south Delhi’s Kalkaji and Noida’s Botanical Garden. PM Modi, in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath , will flag off the new metro from Noida and travel to the Okhla Bird Sanctuary station. The launch has been shadowed by sparring over Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal not being invited. Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party has ripped into the central government, accusing it of excluding Mr Kejriwal over political differences. PM Narendra Modi on Metro Ride Here are some special features of this section: Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line at Noida’s Botanical Garden station, a new route that is expected to reduce travel time between Noida and south Delhi by 45 minutes. The 12.64km long section is a part of the Botanical Garden (Noida)-Janakpuri ...

Noida: The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) received first train for the Noida-Greater Noida Metro Aqua line which reached the Greater Noida depot on Thursday. According to NMRC Officials, the four-coach train will be formally unveiled for a first look on December 18, 2017 by the Managing Directors of NMRC, Alok Tandon. DMRC Chief Mangu Singh will also present in inauguration ceremony. First trials for the corridor are expected to start from the end of the month. The first train of the 29.7 km Noida-Greater Noida Metro corridor was dispatched from CRRC Nanjing , China for Mundra port in Gujarat on November 2, 2017 and from there, the train was rolled out by road to the Greater Noida depot. P D Upadhyay, General Manager (Finance) and Spokesperson for Noida Metro Rail Corporation said, “The train arrived at 5am on Thursday at the depot. It will now be checked and examined for its fittings and any damages to body during transit, after which it will be set aside for...

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) today erected the last girder of the Noida – Greater Noida Corridor in the presence of Dr. Mangu Singh, MD/ DMRC, Shri Alok Tandon, MD / NMRC and CEO Noida Authority and other senior DMRC and NMRC officials. With the erection of this Girder, the viaduct of this approx. 30 km long corridor has been completed. The Civil Work on this corridor began in May 2015 and the first girder was launched in December 2015 and within a span of 22 months DMRC has erected a total of 2830 Girders (2035 U- Girders and 795 I – Girders). This last U- girder was launched today between Sector 143 and Sector 144 stations of the corridor. DMRC had successfully executed the task of erecting 200 U-Girders on the Noida – Greater Noida corridor in the month of May 2016. . This is the maximum number of U-girders ever launched in any Metro corridor in India within a month . DMRC used six special trailers to transport the girders and six special cran...