The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has submitted a revised detailed project report (DPR) for a Metro link from Noida Sector 62 (Electronic City) to Sahibabad in Ghaziabad. The revised DPR estimates the project cost at ₹1,873.31 crore, an increase of ₹356 crore from the initial estimate. The project aims to...
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link Noida with Sahibabad, where a multimodal interchange hub will be located at the Sahibabad station of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). The revised DPR proposes a funding pattern of 20% from the Centre and 80% from the Uttar Pradesh government. The proposed Metro link will be 5.017km long and will include five stations: Vaibhav Khand, near DPS Indirapuram; Shakti Khand, Vasundhara Sector 7, and Sahibabad. The project has faced funding challenges, with the state government initially denying funds and then declining a request for 50% funding. To address the funding shortfall, the GDA is considering external loans and additional land compensation. Residents are expressing their support for the project and are urging for expedited implementation.