residents of noida and ghaziabad sick of breathing toxic air have expressed their support for delhis oddeven rationing experiment but inadequate public transport infrastructure and poor lastmile connectivity are causing them much inconvenience metro and buses are bursting at the seams while autodrivers are taking commuters for a ride metro yes there is metro in noida and it is gradually emerging as the spine of public transport in the city but metro is yet to reach the interiors of noida and the transhindon areas of ghaziabad at present there are only six metro stations in noida but getting to the stations is a big challenge for residents in the absence of reliable public transport though some cab and shuttle service providers have started services in noida to provide metro commuters lastmile connectivity getting them from the interiors of the city still remains a task the six metro stations together have an average daily footfall of 13 lakh commuters but with the oddeven rule coming into force the metro is also getting crowded i keep my car at home every alternate day but getting to the metro station often becomes an issue auto drivers tend to overcharge said mohit agarwal autos autos provide good lastmile connectivity but overcharging refusing to go and general misbehaviour spoil the experience of people who have been increasingly rely on threewheelers ever since the oddeven rule has come into effect in delhi there are nearly 14000 autos in noida and over 17000 in ghaziabad only 1200 autos have been issued ncr permits so far these auto drivers are also cashing in on the oddeven scheme and overcharging commuters on thursday toi carried out realty checks at the botanic garden and sector 18 metro stations the correspondents approached some 10 ncr auto drivers for a ride to gurgaon bhai rs 900 lagega was the response of an auto driver buses hanging fire for more than three years the city bus service between noida and greater noida will be operational from april 2016 initially 100 buses will be operated