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Long-delayed Chilla Elevated Road set to open by July 2027
The Noida authority says the 5.5 km Chilla Elevated Road is about 47% complete and on track to be finished by July 2027, with work restarted in March 2025 after years of delays. Multiple restart milestones include cost revisions, a halted period, and a May 2025 onwards push to expedite construction.
Why It Matters
The elevated road aims to ease traffic between Delhi and Noida, reducing jams on the Delhi-Noida Link Road and improving connectivity to the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway and beyond.
Timeline
8 Events
Review meeting: accelerate work; progress 47%; target July 2027 set
April 28, 2026
During a review meeting reported in the article, officials were directed to expedite construction. The corridor was reported to be about 47% complete, and a completion deadline of July 2027 was set to ease traffic congestion.
Contractor payment withheld over quality concerns (July 2025)
July 2025
In July 2025, the Noida authority withheld ₹100 crore from the contractor over objections to the quality of steel following a site inspection.
Restart of work and new timeline announced (March 2025)
March 2025
Construction restarted in March 2025 with an initial deadline of December 2027 to ease congestion on the Delhi-Noida link road and Noida Expressway. A further target was stated to complete by July 2027 to ensure a smoother ride.
June 2023 breakthrough: UP approves cost revision; fresh tender and ₹893 crore final cost
June 2023
In June 2023, the Uttar Pradesh government granted in-principle approval for revising the project cost. A fresh tender was floated and the project cost was finalised at ₹893 crore, allowing construction to resume.
Cost revision sought in 2022; proposal rejected
2022
In 2022, the construction agency sought to revise the project cost from ₹605 crore to ₹1,076 crore, but the Noida authority rejected the proposal at the time.
No construction activity between 2021 and early 2025
2021
There was no construction activity between 2021 and early 2025, delaying progress on the project.
Construction halted; only 13% completed by 2020
2020
By 2020, work had come to a complete halt with only about 13% of the project completed due to financial and logistical hurdles, including realignment of gas pipelines and Covid-19 disruptions.
Momentum for Chilla Elevated Road rises after 2018 approval
2018
The project gained momentum in 2018 after securing approval from the Delhi government, allowing continued progress on the elevated corridor.