NOIDA, Sept. 12 -- The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) announced on Thursday that its long-awaited air-conditioned skywalk connecting Delhi Metro's Blue Line (Sector 52 station) with Noida's Aqua Line (Sector 51 station) will open to the public on October 2. The 420-metre-long, 5-metre-wide structure, equipped with moving walkways and elevators, aims to seamlessly integrate both networks and eliminate the need for separate tickets during inter-line transfers. Previously, passengers switching between these two lines had to exit one station, use temporary walkways or e-rickshaws, and re-enter the other system - a process criticised for being time-consuming, inconvenient and expensive. NMRC commenced work on this project in March 2023, spending Rs.40 crore to connect these two Metro stations through an air-conditioned skywalk, said officials. "The work on this project is almost complete now, and being given finishing touches. We have directed the staff to complete the remaining work by September 30 so that we can open this project to the public on October 2, 2025," said NMRC executive director Mahendra Prasad, executive director of the NMRC. The skywalk missed multiple deadlines in the past because its design was changed after the work started, said officials. This skywalk has been built after demolishing the 300 metre long walkway that was covered by a tindshed. "This skywalk will be equipped with a travaltor operating at a speed of .5 metre per second so that the users get an ease in travelling through Blue Line and Aqua Line," said Prasad....