Noida Metro Aqua Line: Route, map, fare, timing, stations

Noida in UP boasts a functional metro network. This guide will elaborate on all the aspects of the Noida Metro, named the Aqua Line, which runs through some of the most prominent residential and commercial localities of Noida and Greater Noida.

Noida Metro Aqua Line inception

In a city where residents largely relied on private transport, the Noida Metro came as a game-changer. The work on this metro corridor started in May 2015 to provide connectivity between Noida and Greater Noida. It was completed within three-and-a-half years.

Noida Metro Aqua Line: Key facts

Name	Noida Metro/Aqua Line
Operator	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Developer	Noida Metro Rail Corporation
Construction cost	Rs 5,503 crore
Length	29.7 km
Start of function	January 2019
Start of construction	May 2015
Cities connected	Noida, Greater Noida and Delhi
Number of stations	21 (15 in Noida and 6 in Greater Noida)

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List of Noida Metro Aqua Line Stations

Noida

1. Sector 50
2. Sector 51
3. Sector 76
4. Sector 101
5. Sector 81
6. NSEZ
7. Noida Sector 83
8. Sector 137
9. Sector 142
10. Sector 143
11. Sector 144
12. Sector 145
13. Sector 146
14. Sector 147
15. Sector 148

Greater Noida

1. Knowledge Park II
2. Pari Chowk
3. Alpha 1
4. Delta 1
5. GNIDA Office
6. Depot Metro stations

 

Noida Metro Aqua Line route map

Click here to view the full map.

 

See also: Route map of operational metro networks in India

 

Noida Metro Aqua Line tickets

Passengers can either buy a one-time QR-coded paper ticket or use smart cards. Note that the Delhi Metro smart cards are not valid in Noida Metro. QR-coded paper tickets are available at vending machines installed at the stations.

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Aqua Line-Blue Line walkaway

Passengers can board Delhi Metro’s Blue Line at Sector 52 Station by exiting the Noida Metro at Sector 51. The 300-metre distance between the Noida Metro and the Delhi Metro’s Blue Line can be covered through a dedicated pathway where e-rickshaws commute free of charge.

Further connectivity between the two metro networks is in progress with plans of connecting the Botanical Garden Station on the Blue Line and the Magenta Line with Sector 142 Station on the Aqua Metro.

 

Noida Metro train timing 

Trains on the Aqua Line run between 6 AM and 10:45 PM between Monday and Saturday. On Sunday, metro services start at 8 AM.

First and last train timings of Aqua Line

	First train (Monday – Saturday)		First train (Sunday)		Last train (All days)
Station	Towards	Towards Sec-	Towards	Towards Sec-	Towards	Towards Sec-
	Depot station	51 station	Depot station	51 station	Depot station	51 station
Noida Sector 51	6:00	–	8:00	–	22:00	–
Noida Sector 50	6:02	6:25	8:02	8:25	22:02	22:45
Noida Sector 76	6:04	6:23	8:04	8:23	22:03	22:43
Noida Sector 101	6:07	6:20	8:07	8:20	22:05	22:41
Noida Sector 81	6:09	6:18	8:09	8:18	22:07	22:39
NSEZ	6:12	6:14	8:12	8:14	22:09	22:35
Noida Sector 83	6:15	6:11	8:15	8:11	22:12	22:33
Noida Sector 137	6:17	6:08	8:17	8:08	22:14	22:31
Noida Sector 142	6:00	6:05	8:00	8:05	22:17	22:28
Noida Sector 143	6:02	6:02	8:02	8:02	22:19	22:26
Noida Sector 144	6:05	6:00	8:05	8:00	22:22	22:24
Noida Sector 145	6:08	6:27	8:08	8:27	22:24	22:21
Noida Sector 146	6:12	6:24	8:12	8:24	22:27	22:19
Noida Sector 147	6:14	6:21	8:14	8:21	22:29	22:16
Noida Sector 148	6:17	6:17	8:17	8:17	22:31	22:14
Knowledge Park II	6:21	6:13	8:21	8:13	22:35	22:10
Pari Chowk	6:24	6:10	8:24	8:10	22:37	22:08
ALPHA 1	6:27	6:07	8:27	8:07	22:39	22:06
DELTA 1	6:29	6:04	8:29	8:04	22:42	22:03
GNIDA Office	6:32	6:02	8:32	8:02	22:44	22:01
Depot Station	–	6:00	–	8:00	–	22:00

 

Noida Metro train  frequency

The train frequency is an average of seven minutes during peak hours and 10 minutes during non-peak hours.

 

What time does Aqua Line Metro start operating?

The Aqua Line Metro starts operating at 6 AM from Monday to Saturday. On Sunday, the trains start at 8AM.

 

What time does Aqua Line Metro stop working?

The Aqua Line metro stops operations at 10:45 PM.

 

What time does Aqua Line Metro arrive?

The first train arrives at the start station at 6 AM from Monday to Saturday. On Sunday, the train starts at 8AM.

 

Noida Metro fare in 2024

Number of stations travelled	Fare from Mon-Sat	Fare on Sunday
1	Rs 10	Rs 10
2	Rs 15	Rs 10
3-6	Rs 20	Rs 15
7-9	Rs 30	Rs 20
10-16	Rs 40	Rs 30
17 and above	Rs 50	Rs 40

Note:

1. 10% discount will be given on each journey through smart cards.
2. Minimum Rs 10 will be charged on entry and exit from the same station by QR code ticket or smart card.

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Noida Metro Smart Card

The SBI NMRC- CITY 1 CARD or the Aqua Line Metro smart card is used for multiple journeys. This card allows extended usage in Noida Metro buses. The use of SBI NMRC- CITY 1 CARD offers following advantages:

• Save time from daily purchase of QR Ticket
• Avoid standing in queue for purchase of QR Ticket
• Avail of 10% discount on every journey.
• Get freedom of choice of originating and destination station.

 

Penalties for offences in Aqua Line Metro

• Drunkenness/nuisance/spitting/sitting on the train floor/quarrelling – Rs 200.
• Carrying offensive material – Rs 200.
• Taking or causing to take dangerous material upon metro railways – Rs 5,000.
• Demonstration of any kind upon railway – Rs 500.
• Writing/pasting in compartment or carriage – Rs 500.
• For refusal to be removed – Rs 500.
• Travelling on the roof of the train – Rs 50.
• Unlawful entry and walking on metro track – Rs 150.
• Unlawful obstruction of train and train doors – Rs 5,000.
• Obstructing officials on duty – Rs 500.
• Travelling without ticket or pass – Rs 100.
• Interfering with communication in the train or misusing an alarm – Rs 500.
• Altering/defacing/counterfeiting pass or ticket – Up to 6 months’ imprisonment.
• Defacing metro properties – Rs 200.
• Unauthorised sale of articles on the metro railway – Rs 400.
• Maliciously wrecking a train or causing sabotage – Life imprisonment/rigorous imprisonment up to 10 years/death sentence.
• Unauthorised ticket sale – Rs 200.
• Damage/destruction of certain metro railway properties – Up to 10 years’ imprisonment.

 

Penalties imposed manually under business rule and others

• Paid exit – Rs 100.
• Tailgating (without recorded entry or exit with a smartcard or QR ticket) – Rs 200.
• Reverse direction journey – Rs 50.
• Travelling beyond permissible time limit – Rs 10/hour up to Rs 50.

latest update

 

UP Cabinet nod for DPR of Noida Metro extension to Boraki

March 7, 2024: The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on March 6 approved the detailed project report for extension of the Noida Metro’s Aqua Line corridor from Depot station to Boraki, where a multi-modal transport hub is in the offing, news agency PTI reported. To be built at a cost of Rs 416 crore, the 2.60-km extension will have two new stations, the report said citing officials.  The proposal will now be sent to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for its approval.

The MMTH Boraki site, slated to become a bustling multimodal transportation hub encompassing essential facilities such as railway passenger terminal and bus terminal, will now benefit from the inclusion of metro connectivity, said NMRC managing director Lokesh M.

 

NMRC submits plan for Noida Metro Extension to UP govt

The Noida Metro Rail Corporation has submitted a detailed project report (DPR) to the UP government to extend the Aqua Line Metro corridor from Sector 142 to Botanical Garden. If the plan gets approval, the Noida Metro authority will develop eight stations as part of the extension.  The planned stations include Botanical Garden, Noida Sector 44, Noida Office, Noida Sector 97, Noida Sector 105, Noida Sector 108, Noida Sector 93 and Panchsheel Balak Inter College. While the route will culminate at the existing Noida Sector 142 station, Botanical Garden will serve as an interchange station between NMRC’s Aqua Line and Delhi Metro’s Magenta and Blue Lines. Covering a total length of 11.56 km, the project is Rs estimated to cost Rs 2,254.35 crore.

 

Aqua Line extension DPR tweaked for better connect with Delhi Metro: NMRC

December 12, 2023: The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) on December 11 said that it has made a tweak in the Noida Metro (Aqua Line) Extension detailed project report (DPR) with a view to offer seamless connectivity with the Delhi Metro Blue Line.

“There is constraint of seamless connectivity between Sector-51 station of Aqua Line and Sector-52 station of Blue Line of Delhi Metro. Although a foot-overbridge has been planned to connect Sector 51 (Aqua Line) and Sector 52 (Blue Line) stations, it is not going to resolve commuters’ problem permanently owing to a 430-metre distance between the two stations,” said NMRC managing director Lokesh M.

A permanent solution has been worked out for seamless connectivity of the two lines by a slight change in alignment of extension of the Aqua Line going up to Knowledge Park-V. “Action has already been initiated to carry out these changes in the DPR. The revised DPR will be processed soon for approvals,” he said.

 

NMRC submits plan for Noida Metro Extension

The Noida Metro Rail Corporation has submitted a detailed project report (DPR) to Noida and Greater Noida authorities to extend the Aqua Line Metro corridor from Sector 142 to Botanical Garden. If the plan gets approval, the Noida Metro authority will develop eight stations as part of the extension.  The planned stations include Botanical Garden, Noida Sector 44, Noida Office, Noida Sector 97, Noida Sector 105, Noida Sector 108, Noida Sector 93 and Panchsheel Balak Inter College. While the route will culminate at the existing Noida Sector 142 station, Botanical Garden will serve as an interchange station between NMRC’s Aqua Line and Delhi Metro’s Magenta and Blue Lines. Covering a total length of 11.56 km, the project is Rs estimated to cost Rs 2,254.35 crore. The Public Investment Board under the finance ministry gave its approval for the Noida Metro Aqua Line extension in November 2022.

 

August 17, 2023: The NMRC has introduced a Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payment feature for buying tickets on counters across all the stations. The facility will provide passengers the ease of ticket purchasing, and they will no longer have to look for change to buy tickets. NMRC managing director Lokesh M launched the UPI payment facility at Sector 51 Station. However, passengers will continue to have the option to use cash, debit card or credit card to pay for their metro tickets on the Aqua Line.

He also said that improving last-mile connectivity was crucial to support growth of the public transport system. “We can increase the number of riders only if we provide better last-mile connectivity to our users and to make that happen we need to introduce the e-rickshaws and buses,” he said.

 

FAQs

When did the Noida Metro start operations?

The Noida Metro started operations on January 26, 2019.

What is the average fare on the Noida Metro?

The fare for the Noida Metro ranges between Rs 9 to Rs 50, depending on the distance you cover.

In the Noida Metro, can I exit from the same station from where I entered?

Yes, you can exit from the same station where you entered. However, the time limit to exit from the same station is 30 minutes after a valid entry through the AFC gates. After the expiry of the time limit, a penalty of Rs 10 per hour, subject to a maximum of Rs 50, will be charged.

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