Armed with e-rickshaws to ensure last mile connectivity, Noida Metro's Aqua Line is all set to chug on tracks this month. The new corridor in the satellite town which is awaiting an inaugural date from the Uttar Pradesh state government, will ease connectivity between Noida and Greater Noida. The new track has been inspected by the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety, who has accorded necessary approval for commercial operations recently. According to officials from Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC), they have apprised the state government about completion of all formalities and are now awaiting a date of inauguration. This corridor has a total of 21 station- 15 of in Noida and the remaining six in Greater Noida. The Aqua Line would run between the Sector 71 station in Noida and the Depot Station in Greater Noida. For last mile connectivity upto 4 km, tenders for e-rickshaws have been floated by the NMRC which is also modifying the routes of the NMRC-operated buses in the city to ply them as metro feeder buses. "In line with this, three new routes have also been added between Greater Noida West to the Sector 51 metro station and the City Centre metro station. Similarly, feeder buses have been started from metro stations to the residential societies in Sector 50, 51 and 76 and nearby areas," NMRC executive director P D Upadhyaya said. He further informed that for the first one year, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will operate and manage the operations of Aqua Line. The NMRC has also finalised the fares the upcoming Aqua Line with minimum being Rs 9 and the maximum Rs 50. Commuters could buy QR-coded paper tickets or use smart cards on the 29.7-km-long network, officials said. They said smart card users will get a 10 per cent concession on fares.

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