New 10-Lane Delhi-Jewar Corridor Planned Ahead Of Noida Airport Launch

Officials stated that after the feasibility report is prepared, a Detailed Project Report will be created, and the cost of the entire project will be jointly borne by the Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna authorities.

Domestic landing charges at Jewar airport are reportedly 119% higher than those at IGIA, with the User Development Fee expected to vary significantly, according to the report referenced in the article.

Nine out of 10 air travellers in Delhi-NCR are unlikely to use the Noida airport, according to a LocalCircles survey cited by Business Standard. About 58% across Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad said they would continue to prefer IGIA due to lower fares and proximity. For example, Noida-Lucknow flights cost around Rs 5,000 while Delhi-Lucknow flights cost around Rs 3,600 in the period reviewed.

The Noida International Airport is expected to begin commercial operations on June 15, with IndiGo as the launch carrier, initially connecting Lucknow, Bengaluru, Amritsar, Hyderabad, and Jammu. IndiGo plans to connect Noida to over 16 domestic destinations within weeks of launch.

A 1.4-km elevated link road from Mahamaya Flyover to the Okhla Bird Sanctuary Metro Station will be constructed to allow traffic from Delhi to directly access the embankment road without entering the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway.

The 5.9-km Chilla Elevated Road corridor, being built from Mayur Vihar to Mahamaya Flyover, is expected to be completed by December next year (December 2027).

Ahead of the Noida International Airport launch, the Noida Authority proposes a major road upgrade: the embankment road along the Yamuna River will be widened and developed into a 10-lane bypass from Sector 94 to Gharbara village in Greater Noida, where it will merge with the Yamuna Expressway. The current four-lane road will first be expanded to six lanes and then to ten lanes to meet future traffic. The plan will be linked with the 5.9-km Chilla Elevated Road corridor, and includes a 1.4-km elevated link from Mahamaya Flyover to the Okhla Bird Sanctuary Metro Station to allow Delhi-bound traffic to access the embankment road without entering the expressway. Noida Authority CEO Krishna Karunesh said traffic is expected to rise once the airport becomes operational. Officials from UPEIDA and the irrigation department have inspected the project; after a feasibility report is prepared, a Detailed Project Report will be created, with the cost shared by Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna authorities.