NOIDA, Aug. 7 -- The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) on Thursday said it has finalised Larsen & Toubro (L&T) as the agency to construct two metro corridors - an 11.56-km stretch from Botanical Garden to Sector 142 and a 2.6-km extension from Depot to Boraki.

"The NMRC issued tenders in April to hire an agency for the development of two metro corridors. Nine agencies had shown interest in the two projects. L&T's financial bids was the lowest among the applicants and hence it was selected. In a month, the agency will start the project work of two corridors," Pradeep Yadav, general manager (projects) NMRC, said in a media statement.

According to officials, both the projects will be developed in three years.

The Botanical Garden-Sector...