NOIDA-GREATER NOIDA METRO LINK GRANTED SAFETY NOD

NOIDA: The 29.707 km NoidaGreater Noida Metro Link is now ready for public use, with the commissioner of Metro rail safety (CMRS) giving the longest Metro route outside Delhi the safety clearance Friday.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath is likely to finalise the date when this link will be made open for operations. After getting the clearance, the state government, the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) and Noida authority began preparations for the inauguration event.

“As we have got the safety clearance, which is mandatory before a Metro Link is opened, we have started preparations for the same. We have handed over the safety clearance letter to the chief secretary, Anup Chandra Pandey, in Lucknow. We have also requested to be informed of the date of inauguration for this link,” PD Upadhyay, executive director, NMRC, said.

The CMRS, Shailesh Kumar Pathak, on December 11, 12 and 13 conducted inspections on the 29.707km Noida-greater Noida Metro link, as part of the safety clearance procedure. “The CMRS appreciated the civil and track work. He has given sanction for commercial operations on this route,” Upadhyay said.

Gautam Budh Nagar MP Dr Mahesh Sharma also requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi kick-off the project in the run-up to the general elections next year.

UTTAR PRADESH CHIEF MINISTER YOGI ADITYANATH IS LIKELY TO FINALISE THE DATE WHEN THIS LINK WILL BE MADE OPEN FOR OPERATIONS