- By Nidhi Giri
- Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:09 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Noida Airport Update: Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) is finding options to connect Noida International Airport in Jewar with NH-34, which runs through Sikandrabad in Bulandshahr. Discussions have begun with National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on potential route alignments and work has started on preparing a detailed proposal. Before land was acquired for the project, Jewar was already connected with Sikandrabad road. But when the government began acquiring 1,334 hectares across six Jewar villages for the first phase of the airport, it included a 3 km stretch of the Jewar-Sikandrabad road as well. This cut all access to Sikandrabad as YEIDA notified areas along the internal road.
But over the next few years, an alternative route to Sikandrabad was laid via Jahangirpur and Jhajhar. This road, however, passes through several villages and involves making a detour of several kilometres. Although the authorities are yet to come out with any route map, there is a possibility of building a link road between the airport and Khurja, through which NH-34 passes.
"The final route, however, will depend on a feasibility study and the detailed project report," an official said, as quoted by a Times of India report.
The new connection is crucial for enhancing accessibility to the airport from other districts. NH-34, which spans from Gangotri Dham in Uttarakhand to Lakhnadon in Madhya Pradesh, serves as a crucial artery connecting major cities like Haridwar, Meerut, and Bulandshahr.
"While our initial discussions have been promising, the DPR will determine crucial aspects of the project, like route alignment, budget, and length of the link road," said Shailendra Bhatia, officer on special duty at YEIDA, as per the report.
As of now, the govt's connectivity network includes a nearly complete 31 km stretch linking the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway with the airport from Ballabhgarh near Faridabad. Additionally, UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEDA) has proposed a new speedway connecting Ganga Expressway with the airport.
This proposed expressway will interface with Yamuna Expressway via NH-34. It will pass through several notified villages of YEIDA region and New Noida before meeting the Yamuna Expressway near the proposed Film City.
Officials said that they were carefully considering the alignment to avoid an overlap with the new NH-34 connection. Officials asserted that closing the NH-34 connectivity gap was a top priority for YEIDA as it would create a comprehensive transportation network around the airport, supporting both passenger convenience and regional development.
