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The Noida Authority has decided to construct a second station close to the existing Botanical Garden Metro following its expansion plan to cater to the projected increase in footfall once the Kalindi Kunj link is completed. The new station will be constructed within the Botanical Garden area on Master Plan Road-III.

In June, the Authority had written to the state environment ministry requesting for permission to use some part of the Botanical Garden land for Metro expansion work. The ministry has granted permission to use about 10 acres of the land and the Authority has decided to use five acres to construct the second station.

The remaining five acre land will be used for a multilevel parking lot to be built by DMRC and for two slip roads that will be constructed by the Noida Authority.

According to a senior official, the Authority will hand over part of this five acre land adjoining the existing Botanical Garden Metro station to DMRC for the parking facility that will have a capacity of 4,000 vehicles.

At present, only 500 vehicles can be parked in the existing parking lot at the station. Work on the parking project will be completed within 18 months from the time it begins.

The Authority is likely to begin work on the design and feasibility of the new station by the end of this month. Work on the extension of the Botanical Garden-Kalindi Kunj Metro line is expected to begin in December.