NOIDA:The Noida Authority on Friday said that the Yamuna Pushta road connecting Noida to Greater Noida will be expanded into a 10-lane corridor to handle rising traffic due to the upcoming Noida International Airport.
“Currently, the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway is the main road connecting Noida with Greater Noida and Jewar. However, traffic pressure will increase significantly once the airport becomes operational. The Yamuna Pushta road, which runs from Noida Sector 94 and connects Sector 150, will be redeveloped,” said Krishna Karunesh, chief executive officer, Noida authority.
The road will be widened to 8-10 lanes to meet future demand, or at least six lanes initially with scope for expansion, the CEO added.
The authority is also developing Chilla elevated road and a link road from Mahamaya Flyover to Pushta road to ease traffic pressure, said officials.
Last month, a team from the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) and irrigation department inspected the proposed elevated road to assess the project’s feasibility and alignment, said officials.
The elevated corridor will start from Okhla Barrage near Noida Sector 94 and run along the Yamuna embankment before connecting to the Yamuna Expressway near Gharbara village, opposite Gautam Buddha University, said officials.
The project is expected to provide direct connectivity from Delhi to the Noida International Airport, reducing travel time and ease congestion on the expressway, officials added.
According to the plan, a 31.2km six-lane elevated road will be developed from Sector 94, connecting Sector 150, crossing the Hindon River, and merging with the Yamuna Expressway.
Almondz Global Infra has been hired to conduct a feasibility study, following which a detailed project report (DPR) will be prepared within three months. The project is expected to be completed in 24 months, with costs shared by the Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna authorities, said officials.