NOIDA: The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) will soon launch feeder bus services for last-mile connectivity to Aqua Line stations. The corporation has issued an expression of interest (EOI) to engage private operators with a minimum of 25 AC buses with a capacity of 24 seats. This will be done on the public-private-partnership model, where the operators will earn both fare and non-fare revenue. NMRC won’t pay any money to operators for the service.
The buses will run on nine routes covering sectors 50, 51, 62, 63 and 76 in Noida, as well as residential societies and other areas such as Stellar One, Arihant Arden, Stellar Jeevan, ACE City, Gaur City, NSEZ, Knowledge Park, Pari Chowk, UPSIDC Industrial site and sectors Omega 4, Beta 1, Gamma 1, Eta 1, Omicron, Aicher in Greater Noida and Noida Extension.
