After relaxation of partial curfew in Gautam Buddh Nagar, NMRC resumed train services from 09-06-2021. Initially, passenger ridership remained very low and week-wise average daily ridership of only 2,877 passengers could be achieved.
- NMRC has been taking necessary measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus and to ensure a safe journey for commuters.
- The Board discussed and decided following major issues:
- All NMRC trains are fully sanitized after each trip.
- The stations, platform and other “contact areas” like Call buttons of lifts, AFC gates, Handle belts of Escalators & Staircases, POS machines etc. are sanitized at regular intervals.
- Passenger screening team is deployed at each station to check masks, temperature and hand sanitization of commuters.
- Signages & markings are provided in the station area and inside trains for maintaining proper social distance amongst passengers.
- Due to various measures taken by NMRC, the confidence of commuters has been growing gradually.
- As a result, in the previous week i.e. from 11-10-2021 to 17-10-21, NMRC achieved week-wise average daily ridership of 17, 289. NMRC also achieved its highest ridership of 22,996 passengers on a single day post lockdown on 11-10-2021.
- Passengers are advised to use Noida metro services without any fear or inhibition.
Recent Update:
Noida Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (NMRC) on 23.09.2021 convened its 28th Board Meeting via video conferencing at Sector-6 Noida Authority. The Board Meeting was chaired by Shri Kamran Rizvi, Chairman (NMRC) & Additional Secretary, MoHUA.
- Board Members from the NMRC – Smt. Ritu Maheshwari, MD / NMRC & CEO Noida; Shri Shyam Sunder Dubey, Director NMRC & Joint Secretary and Financial Advisor, MoHUA; Shri Jaideep, Director NMRC & OSD(UT) / MoHUA; Shri Narendra Bhooshan, Director NMRC & CEO, Greater Noida; and Shri Vinay Kumar Singh, Director NMRC & MD (NCRTC) were also present.
- From NMRC Shri Praveen Mishra, ED / NMRC & ACEO / Noida Authority; Shri Pankaj Malhotra, GM / Finance; Shri Manoj Vajpayee, GM / Technical, Ms. Nisha Wadhawan, Company Secretary and other senior officials were present during the meeting.
The Board discussed and decided following major issues:
- To expedite the Govt. of India approval of DPR from Sector 51 to Knowledge Park V, positively by November 2021.
- Providing alternative seamless connectivity on priority for commuters of NMRC Aqua line & DMRC blue line between sector 51 & 52 metro stations.
- Exploring efficient bus routes and providing bus services on it by engaging small size buses to enhance metro ridership and to provide last mile connectivity to commuters.
- Created the post of Director (Finance)
- Approval of Balance Sheet for the Financial Year 2020 – 2021.
Source: Noida Metro-Press Release
