After laying foundation stone of the much-hyped lucknow-Agra Expressway, the Akhilesh Yadav Government is planning to start a mono rail project that would connect Noida with Agra.
“The Noida Metro Rail Corporation has been asked to execute the project and if everything goes well the project will start from next fiscal,” a senior official told The Pioneer here on Monday.
The official said that already extension of Metro to different sectors\\ of Noida has been proposed. The Uttar Pradesh Government has also proposed extension of Metro up to Ghaziabad. “With the introduction of mono rail between Noida and Agra the commutation from Delhi to Agra via Noida will be quick,” he said.
A high-powered committee at its meeting Nov 19 in lucknow discussedthe project. The mono rail would connect the Mahamaya flyover in Noida, the Buddh International circuit and Mathura with Agra.
An official said the mono rail will run along the Yamuna river. Official said that the mono rail will give a boost to the traders as the commutation time will be reduced. The almost 200 km distance between Noida and Agra would now be covered in flat one hour, he said.
The official said that after completion of lucknow-Expressway by September 2016 this Mono rail project will improve transportation between lucknow and Noida.