The Delhi Metro Rail Corporate Limited (DMRC) on December 4 signed an agreement with Noida Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRC), under which the former will provide consultation to the latter for the expansion of the Noida-Greater Noida metro corridor from Noida Sector – 51 to Greater Noida Sector -2.

The Phase–II project of NMRC will be an extension of the Aqua Line from Sector 51 to Greater Noida Sector 2. This corridor is 9.605 km and will consist of five elevated stations namely Noida Sector 122, Noida Sector 123, Greater Noida Sector 4, Ecotech 12 and Greater Noida Sector 2.

The General Consultancy Agreement was signed by PK Garg, Director, Business Development, DMRC and Praveen Mishra, Executive Director, NMRC & ACEO, Noida Authority, in the presence of senior officials of both DMRC and NMRC. The period of agreement will be for five years.

As per this agreement, DMRC will assist and guide NMRC in preparation of complete bid documents for various System Packages (RS, Signalling, Telecom, OHE, Track, SCADA), contract award process, management of system contracts and proper integration of all new line systems with the existing Aqua Line (N-GN) Metro systems.

[Agency Input]