The Noida authority has determined to construct a brand new 35km highway to decongest the Noida-Larger Noida Expressway, the place site visitors is anticipated to rise after the Noida Worldwide Airport in Jewar opens in Might, officers stated on Monday, including that the choice was taken in the course of the authority’s board assembly on Friday.
Uttar Pradesh chief secretary and Noida authority chairman Manoj Kumar Singh has requested the Noida authority, Larger Noida authority, and Yamuna Expressway industrial growth authority, to collectively fund the mission. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photograph)
The authority will construct both a 35km eight-lane highway parallel to the Yamuna embankment or a 35km six-lane elevated highway from the Kalindi Kunj barrage in Delhi to the Yamuna Expressway, whichever is a greater choice, officers added.
“Once the detailed project report (DPR) is finalised, we will decide whether to make a six-lane elevated road or an eight-lane road,” stated Vijay Rawal, common supervisor of the Noida authority.
Uttar Pradesh chief secretary and Noida authority chairman Manoj Kumar Singh has requested the Noida authority, Larger Noida authority, and Yamuna Expressway industrial growth authority, to collectively fund the mission. The Noida authority is more likely to rope in an skilled company to organize the DPR. The three authorities are funding this mission as a result of the Nationwide Highways Authority of India (NHAI) can solely fund a highway if it passes by means of a couple of state, officers stated. Noida, Larger Noida, and Yeida officers will meet quickly and determine tips on how to take up the mission, officers stated.
Officers stated that both the three authorities can kind a particular objective car (SPV) or give duty to finalise an skilled company to an industrial physique to work on the mission. As soon as that is determined, the skilled company will make the DPR and likewise recommend the funding sample.
The highway will improve connectivity with the Yamuna Expressway close to Pari Chowk intersection in Larger Noida, serving to these travelling from Delhi to Agra.
The Noida authority had beforehand thought-about constructing an elevated highway to spice up connectivity between Noida and Larger Noida, and Noida and Delhi. In November 2023, the Noida authority needed to construct a 35km elevated highway alongside the Yamuna, above the embankment highway, and approached NHAI to fund the mission. The authority’s proposal stated the elevated highway would enhance connectivity between Noida and Delhi, and Delhi and the Noida airport area, however NHAI stated it was not within the mission, authority officers stated.