Noida: Noida Authority is planning to construct a 1.4 km elevated road to connect the Mahamaya Flyover with the Yamuna Pushta road, which begins from Sector 94. The project aims to ease congestion on the Noida Expressway, which authorities expect will face significantly higher traffic volumes once the Noida International Airport begins commercial operations. The stretch already sees traffic congestion during peak hours.At present, traffic heading towards Greater Noida from DND and the Chilla border area merges with traffic from Noida’s internal sectors, including Sector 15, Sector 16, Sector 18 and Film City, at this point. Hundreds of commuters remain stuck in long snarls in the stretch between Chilla border and Mahamaya Flyover. Those travelling towards Greater Noida, Jewar and Agra are among the worst affected, with congestion worsening during both morning and evening rush hours.The Authority is already developing the 5.7km Chilla Elevated Road, which runs parallel to the Mayur Vihar–Noida link road up to Mahamaya Flyover. The project, which is around 46% complete, is set to be ready by 2027.Officials said the proposed 1.4 km stretch will connect the Chilla corridor on one end with the Yamuna Pushta road on the other, creating an alternative route to the Noida Expressway.Noida CEO Krishna Karunesh said the elevated road was planned to ensure smoother and more seamless travel for thousands of daily commuters. Once complete, it will offer a congestion-free corridor for those travelling between Delhi, Noida and Greater Noida, he added.Once the proposal is approved, Noida will write to the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, to conduct a survey, prepare a detailed project report and finalise the alignment. The project will move to the next stage after the report is submitted.Noida Authority has also approved a Rs 34 crore tender for the reconstruction of the 11.5 km Yamuna Pushta road, which runs along the Yamuna from Sector 94 to Sector 135. Once completed, the new elevated road will be integrated with both the Yamuna Pushta road and Mahamaya Flyover, allowing commuters from Delhi to bypass the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway while travelling towards Greater Noida, Jewar and Agra.Earlier this month, teams from Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) and irrigation department officials also inspected a proposed elevated road site along the Yamuna embankment to determine the 31km-long project’s feasibility and alignment.
