An exclusive fine dining experience will soon be available aboard a stationary metro coach stationed along the Aqua Line. The restaurant, previously situated near the Depot station, has been moved to a spacious 300 sqm area close to the Sector 137 station. Presently undergoing renovations, it is anticipated to welcome guests in approximately one month.
The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) intends to enhance its non-fare revenue by means of the restaurant. Within the Sector 137 station vicinity, there are already three restaurants, a car showroom, and a salon in operation.
In March of the current year, the NMRC granted the contract for the commercial utilization of the metro coach to the private company City Supermart, as informed by NMRC spokesperson Nisha Wadhwan. The contract was secured through an open bidding process.
“Recently, the company shifted the metro coach from Depot station to Sector 137 station and started work on setting up a restaurant near the Sector 137 metro station. It is arranging the required infrastructure for starting the restaurant,” she said.
City Supermart is currently in the process of refurbishing the metro coach in alignment with its business concept. The restaurant’s kitchen will be situated outside the coach. Additionally, the company has obtained approval from the NMRC to create a circular landscape area around the coach, complete with seating arrangements.
Wadhwan explained that the license duration for the combined metro coach and restaurant spans nine years, with the possibility of extension for a suitable period upon mutual agreement between the involved parties.
Sector 137 predominantly comprises residential establishments and has experienced notable real estate growth in recent times. Dwellers from adjacent high-rise buildings, such as Vishnu Saini from Supertech Ecociti, have expressed their approval of this initiative.
“The initiative will enhance the commuter experience and positively contribute to urban mobility. Earlier, people visited restaurants in Sector 18 as this sector lacked good restaurants. But now, it has become a residential and commercial hub. We also have a bio-diversity park and a medicinal park, which attract many visitors, but they did not have proper dining arrangements earlier. The metro coach cum restaurant will surely help commuters, residents, and visitors,” Saini said.
The Aqua Line, linking Noida Sector 51 to the depot station in Greater Noida, maintains an average daily ridership of 50,000 passengers.