L&T awarded ₹2,500 crore contract for Noida Metro Aqua Line extension

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) received a ₹2,500 crore contract from Noida Metro Rail Corporation for the Noida Metro Aqua Line extension. The contract covers the design and construction of 15.1 km of elevated viaduct.

The planned work includes a route from Botanical Garden to Noida Sector 142 and a section from Depot Station to Boraki. The project includes 10 elevated stations across the two sections. The Botanical Garden–Sector 142 section is planned to connect with the Delhi Metro’s Magenta and Blue lines. L&T has set a three-year target to complete the project.

Notable Points

• Sector 142–Botanical Garden extension: The proposed Sector 142–Botanical Garden extension is 11.56 km long and has eight elevated stations. The Union Cabinet approved it in February 2026; formal sanction followed on 17 March 2026, with a 48-month completion period.
• Contractor and planned interchange links: NMRC selected Larsen & Toubro in August 2026 for both the Sector 142–Botanical Garden and Depot–Boraki extensions. The latter is a proposed 2.6 km elevated link with two stations, intended to connect to the proposed Boraki Multi-Modal Transport Hub. Botanical Garden is an elevated Blue–Magenta interchange, the first elevated interchange station outside Delhi.