GNIDA has planned four underpasses, two elevated roads and an extension of Metro link for Noida-Greater Noida and Ghaziabad and a DPR has already been approved, says A K TIWARY
Noida-Greater Noida and Ghaziabad are on a decongestion drive and are moving ahead to declog the roads and highways leading up to Delhi. The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has planned to build four underpasses, two elevated roads and an extension of Metro link for the purpose.
A detailed project report (DPR) for these projects has already been approved. Noida-Greater Noida authority is approaching the departments concerned to raise funds. If these projects see the light of day, property rates in this region may double.
Rama Raman, CEO of GNIDA, says: "After submission of the DPR, we are approaching financial institutions for viability gap funds and tax exemptions to meet the requirement. According to our plan, 16 Metro stations have been proposed in the 28km-long Noida-Greater Noida Metro link, which will cost around Rs 4,000 crore. Nearly 65,000 daily commuters are expected to use the facility during peak hours. Soil testing and other project-related work is expected to commence this November and the whole line is slated to be completed by 2012.
This proposed Metro link will connect Ghaziabad in the second phase of the plan. To connect the twin cities to all the other NCR cities like Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad, GNIDA has made out a proposal - the chain of connectivity - which has already discussed with the DMRC.
For the chain of connectivity, GNIDA has proposed two new Metro links which cover all the major areas of Delhi and the NCR.
Under the new Metro Link 1, existing Metro terminal at Sector 32 (City Centre) will be extended up to Sector 62 and further connect Ghazipur (Delhi). This new link will cover G h a z i p u r, K a lya n p u r i , Mayur Vihar Phase1, Sarai Kale Khan, Moolchand, AIIMS and Bhikaji Kama Place. And through a new Metro Link 2, Sector 18 will be extended up to NH8. It will cover AIIMS, Okhla, Nehru Place, Malviya Nagar and Vasant Kunj.
This will further connect to Gurgaon and Faridabad via Central Secretariat and Badarpur. In addition, the Metro project is to be implemented in Ghaziabad in three phases. The first link to Vaishali is already underway. The 2.52km-long Metro link will originate from Anand Vihar, which is directly linked to Rajiv Chowk via Vikas Marg. The estimated cost of Anand Vihar-Vaishali Sector is Rs 300 crore. For this, the UP government has paid half of the amount to DMRC. This route will go up to Indirapuram, which connects to Noida Sector 32 via Sector 62.
Extension of Vaishali-Indirapuram Metro route is now under progress. Further, Vaishali-Indirapuram will link to Mehrauli via Noida crossing 62, CISF, Pratap Vihar, Dundahera and Shahapur in Phase 2. The length of this line is 16km. The total travel time to Rajiv Chowk is 35 minutes. In Phase 3, the Metro will connect Ghaziabad bus stand to ISBT (Kashmere Gate). The length of this line will be 12km. To improve the city-level infrastructure, Noida and Ghaziabad entered a new phase of development with intense planning and implementation civic and social infrastructure. In Ghaziabad, road infrastructure is slated for a major boost with 17 flyovers, including three clovers leaf ones, to be implemented over the next five years.
an MoU has been signed with the UP State Bridge Corporation Ltd (which made the AIIMS and Dhaula Kuan flyover in Delhi) for five more flyovers, including a clover leaf at Meerut road crossing. Apart from this, the Metro link will provide a network and not just as a token presence in the region. The city will benefit from the 6/8-lane expressway linking Delhi to Meerut, Hapur and Bulandshahar. These three expressways, as well as the Delhi Metro peripheric (planned along the lines of the Paris peripheric) will be part of the new development in Ghaziabad. The Metro touching the Anand Vihar bus terminal is making headway. Like Noida and Greater Noida authority, the Ghaziabad Development Authority's (GDA) proposal of an express highway linking Meerut crossing to NH 24 will create integrated flyovers at all level crossings. In addition to the Metro service, the Northern Railway project (Integrated Railway-Bus Transport system) will make commuting easy between Ghaziabad and Delhi.
Proposed Metro stations in Greater Noida
City Centre (Sector 32), Sector 51, Sector 52, Sector 78, Sector 81, Sector 83, Sector 137, Sector 143, Sector 151, Knowledge Park 1, Knowledge Park 2, Parichowk, Alpha 1, Alpha 2, Delta, Knowledge Park 4, Recreational Green and Boraki Daily commuters: 65,000 (peak hour)
Another proposed Metro link
New Metro Link 1
Noida’s Sector 62 to NH 24 via Ghazipur, Kalyanpuri, Mayur Vihar Phase 1, Sarai Kale Khan, Moolchand, AIIMS and Bhikaji Kama Place
New Metro Link 2
Noida’s Sector 18 to NH 8 via AIIMS, Okhla, Nehru Place, Malviya Nagar and Vasant Kunj.
