A 5.6-kilometer elevated roadway was initiated by the Noida Authority to connect Chilla in Delhi with the Mahamaya Flyover in Noida for daily commuter traffic relief. The newly built project will help decrease traffic jams on the Delhi-Noida Link Road due to its heavy congestion during peak hours. The religious Hindu Bhoomi Pujan ceremony restarted construction which had been halted for four years because of funding and logistical issues. The revised development plan was established at Rs 893 crore, while the construction duration is expected to take three years.
The Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Corporation Ltd succeeded in project execution by selecting a contractor in December 2024. Road construction started only after IIT Delhi reviewed and certified the design submitted by the contractor who planned it three months prior. When the elevated structure becomes operational it will resolve excessive traffic jams that currently persist between Sector 14A and the Mahamaya Flyover. The new road generates a straight connection from the Mayur Vihar Flyover to the Mahamaya Flyover to speed up movement between Greater Noida along with Sector 37 and Kalindi Kunj and Faridabad and various other destinations.
As quoted by the Hindustan Times, Chief Executive Officer of the Noida Authority, Lokesh M stated that “The UPSBCL will oversee technical aspects, while the Noida authority will supervise the overall execution of the 5.6 km long six-lane elevated road, which will run parallel to the Shahdara drain and will include five ramps and loops to ease traffic movement.”
He also mentioned that “These ramps will facilitate access from Sector 14-15 toward the Mahamaya flyover, allow entry and exit at Sector 16, and provide an additional exit for vehicles from Delhi at Sector 18.”
The project has faced multiple delays since its initiation in 2012. After receiving approval from the Delhi Government in 2018, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath laid the foundation stone in January 2019. However, further delays occurred due to the Public Works Department’s (PWD) failure to provide funding, along with the need to reroute a GAIL gas pipeline. The COVID-19 pandemic further hampered progress, resulting in the project achieving only 13% completion.
