Masterstroke by Nitin Gadkari, announces 30-km new expressway in THIS state, promises to give BIG Boost to road connectivity between Delhi and…

New Delhi: In a significant development that promises to improve the road connectivity in Delhi-NCR, the Modi government has approved a new 30-km-long expressway that will connect Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, and the upcoming Jewar International Airport. It is important to note that the new road will run parallel to the existing Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, tracing the Yamuna River’s path, and will link the current Pushta Road with both the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway and the Yamuna Expressway, according to a report by News18.

According to the reports, Nitin Gadkari, during his visit to the Jewar airport site for a plantation drive under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, assured that the National Highways Authority of India(BHARAT) (NHAI) would take up the project and funding would not be a challenge.

Here are some of the key details:

• The expressway project is part of a much bigger infrastructure plan for Delhi-NCR.
• The projects worth Rs 1.2 lakh crore are already in motion in the region, Nitin Gadkari noted
• Nitin Gadkari said that the government is ready to invest another Rs 40,000-50,000 crore in the coming years.
• The idea of building a riverside expressway was given in-principle clearance by the Noida Authority in March 2025
• It was part of a larger strategy to decongest the increasingly burdened Noida-Greater Noida Expressway.
• The 25-km-long Noida-Greater Noida Expressway currently carries around 5 lakh vehicles every day.
• Of these, about two lakh vehicles enter through the DND Flyway, while others come via Chilla Border, Kalindi Kunj, and major Noida sectors like 15, 16, 18, and 37.

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary had earlier tasked the Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) with its implementation, instructing a cost-sharing arrangement among Noida, Greater Noida, and Yamuna Expressway Authorities.

However, Noida officials suggested that NHAI should handle the construction to ensure better execution and reliable funding. With the Centre’s nod, this plan now looks set to move forward, pending a final approval from NHAI.