NOIDA, Feb. 18 -- The Noida Authority has proposed to the state government on Tuesday about letting the Delhi government-run Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) provide its services in Noida, Greater Noida. Currently, DTC buses enter Noida via the DND Flyway and operate up to Sector 62, with a depot located in Sector 16. They also run services connecting Badarpur with the Noida phase 3 area via Kalindi Kunj. Thousands of commuters use these services daily, and officials said extending the network will significantly ease transport challenges in the region. "We proposed the chairman of the Uttar Pradesh state government infrastructure and industrial development commission, Deepak Kumar, to rope in DTC to run bus services connecting busy areas of Noida and Greater Noida with Delhi. The proposal received in-principle approval from the Noida authority chairman. Once the board approves it, we will take it forward," said Krishna Karunesh chief executive officer of the Noida authority. The Noida authority will discuss the proposal in its board meeting and then sign an agreement to expand DTC bus services in Noida, potentially extending connectivity to outer sectors, Greater Noida and Greater Noida West. Under the proposal, DTC routes would extend beyond Sector 62 to serve key points in Greater Noida, including Parichowk, and further to Greater Noida West. Officials said that operating larger DTC buses in the outer sectors, where roads are wider and traffic congestion is relatively lower, will prevent additional bottlenecks while offering commuters a reliable alternative to private vehicles. Officials said the authority plans to run smaller feeder buses for the inner sectors of Noida. In the first phase, around 100 buses are expected to be allocated to the Noida Authority for feeder-route operations within inner sectors....