5.5-km Bhangel elevated road completed, awaits inauguration
Officials said the multi-point elevated road, built at a cost of Rs 608 crore, will make the traffic movement between Noida and Greater Noida smoother.
Deputy General Manager (Civil Works) of Noida Authority, Vijay Rawal, told The Indian Express that the elevated road will benefit at least two lakh people living in Greater Noida. 'Majority of labourers stay in Phase 2 and NSEZ. Their travel time will be reduced from 35-40 minutes to just five minutes,' said Rawal. The project was launched in June 2020 and the inauguration was initially scheduled for December 2022. However, the project took over five years to be completed.
Officials further said that several other projects under Noida Authority have been completed.
'The 5.54-km-long Chilla Elevated Road near Mayur Vihar will connect Akshardham via Noida's Sector 14,' said an official, adding that the deadline for the completion of the project is December 2027.
An official statement issued by the authority stated that the Metro line between Depot Station and Botanical Garden is under construction. This will be a 2.6-km-long line connecting Tugalpur village to Botanical Garden and the cost of the project is estimated at Rs 416.34 crore, it added.
'One more corridor from Noida Sector 142 to Greater Noida West has also been proposed. The project has already been approved by the Uttar Pradesh government and is under consideration at the central level. This 11.56-km-long corridor will have eight stations,' said an official.
As per the authority, another Metro line from Noida Sector 51 to Greater Noida's Knowledge Park area is awaiting approval by the Centre. This 17.4-km-long line will have 11 stations.
The official added: 'A walking track, parking, cycling and food vending zones are among facilities that would come up at three locations — Noida's Sector 18, GIP Mall and Botanical Garden.'
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