New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the extension of the Noida Metro Rail Project from Sector 142 to Botanical Garden, spanning 11.56 km with 8 elevated stations.

In a post on X, Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, stated that the expansion will increase the active Metro Rail Network in Noida and Greater Noida to 61.62 km, enhancing public transportation and connectivity.

"The Union Cabinet under the leadership of PM Sh @narendramodi Ji has approved the Extension of Metro Corridor from Noida Sector 142 to Botanical Garden (Noida) of Noida Metro Rail Project with corridor length of 11.56 Km with 8 elevated stations. On operationalisation of this corridor...