June 7, 2023: The high-speed metro network that would connect the upcoming Jewar airport with the Indira Gandhi Airport may have only six stations, officials of the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NIAL) told Hindustan Times. According to earlier suggestions, 12 stations were planned for the Jewar Airport Metro corridor via the Delhi Metro Airport Line. Lesser number of stations on this 72-km-long line will ensure faster commute, say officials.
The matter will be discussed during a high-level meeting to be chaired by Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Durga Shankar Mishra on June 14, 2023. The detailed project report (DPR) for the project is likely to be finalised during the meeting.
Funding pattern for the proposed metro corridor, likely to cost around Rs 13,000 crore, will also be discussed during the meeting which will see participation of officials from the civil aviation ministry, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida), the NIAL and the Yamuna International Airport Private Limited.
“In the earlier draft DPR, the DMRC suggested 12 stations on the corridor that will begin from the Jewar airport and end at the New Delhi Metro station. But having more stations will reduce the speed on the corridor. Therefore, we have suggested six metro stations on the corridor so that commuters are able to commute quickly between the two airports,” NIAL and Yeida chief executive officer Arun Vir Singh said.
Phase-1 of the proposed Jewar airport is scheduled to be completed by September 2024, after which the NCR’s second airport will open for public use.
