Cabinet clears Noida Metro extension and three rail multitracking projects
What happened
- The Cabinet approved an 11.56 km extension of the Noida Metro from Sector 142 to Botanical Garden, with 8 elevated stations [PIB].
- CCEA also cleared three railway multitracking projects worth about ₹18,509 crore, covering 12 districts in states including Delhi, Haryana and Maharashtra [PIB].
Background
- Multitracking adds capacity on saturated routes. Over 100% line utilisation is common on trunk routes.
Why it matters
- The Botanical Garden link joins the Aqua Line to Delhi Metro. That is the real gain for commuters.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2026-02-14): the Cabinet approved an 11.56 km extension of the Noida Metro from Sector 142 to Botanical Garden, with 8 elevated stations.
- The Botanical Garden link joins the Aqua Line to Delhi Metro. That is the real gain for commuters.
Quotable data pointCCEA also cleared three railway multitracking projects worth about ₹18,509 crore, covering 12 districts in states including Delhi, Haryana and Maharashtra.
PIB: Cabinet: Noida Metro extension, 14 Feb 2026
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Practice MCQs
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Extension length
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Stations
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PIB.
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Rail projects cost
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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