- By Nidhi Giri
- Wed, 15 Jan 2025 06:32 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Faridabad-Jewar Expressway: Uttar Pradesh government will soon be adding another name to the list of expressways in the state. The new Faridabad-Jewar Expressway will reduce the 90-kilometre stretch to just 31 kilometres. The journey, which at present takes around two to three hours, will be reduced to just 15 minutes after the addition of the Faridabad-Jewar Expressway. Apart from this, the construction of this short route will provide direct access to the Noida International Airport, also known as the Jewar Airport from two jurisdictions.
Faridabad-Jewar Expressway Details
The construction of the Faridabad-Jewar Expressway began in June 2023. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) expects the route to be completed by June 2025, or the following year. It would be directly connected to Sector 65 in Faridabad from the Noida airport being built in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh.
Faridabad-Jewar Expressway Benefits
Faridabad-Jewar Expressway will benefit the passengers going to the Jewar Airport from Gurugram and other parts of Haryana. It will just take 15 minutes to drive this distance. It currently takes more than two hours to get from Faridabad to Jewar.
Faridabad-Jewar Expressway Connectivity And Routes
At present, the six-lane Jewar-Faridabad Expressway is being constructed. From Gautam Buddha Nagar's Vallabh Nagar, Ampur, and Jhuppa villages, it will travel to Faridabad via the Haryana villages: Bahpur, Kalan, Mohana, and Narhawali. Kundli Ghaziabad Palwal (KGP), also known as the Eastern Peripheral Expressway, the Yamuna Expressway, the Delhi-Mumbai highway, and Kundli, Manesar, Palwal (KMP), also known as the Western Peripheral Expressway, would all be connected to this route.
Faridabad-Jewar Expressway Cost And Size
According to the NHAI, the Faridabad-Jewar Expressway will cost around Rs 2,414 crore. Once completed, commercial and industrial expansions will accelerate, boosting NCR’s economy. Both Gurugram and Faridabad would have direct access to Jewar Airport via this route. In addition to enabling connections, the Faridabad-Jewar Expressway will benefit real estate.
