Noida
authority has declared Noida `Signal-free city' in a bid to reduce
the over-loaded traffic system and improve the quality of life of the
residents. TEAM TIMES PROPERTY writes
The
Noida
authority
has
a
number
of
projects
lined
up
for
the
city
like
under
passes,
FOBs
(foot
over
bridges),
multilevel
parking,
major
road
linkages,
and
elevated
roads
on
all
main
roads,
that
expects
signal-free
travel
for
visitors
as
it
will
reduce
the
traffic
problem
and
make
commuting
easy
and
convenient
for
residents
and
visitors.
This
initiative will have a positive impact on the real estate builders,
as it will gear them up with their real estate developments.
A
survey
shows
that
traffic
congestion
during
peak
hours
in
the
last
few
years
has
increased
manyfold
making
life
of
commuters
very
troublesome
on
jammed
roads.
The
Noida
authority
has
already
constructed
a
number
of
underpasses
and
flyovers
that
will
reduce
the
hassle
of
waiting
at
traffic
signal
and
to
ease
traffic
movement,
making
the
city
traffic-free.
But
this is not enough for the ever increasing traffic woes and the
authority has approved Rs 45.42 crore for the construction of a new
underpass at the busy intersection of Sector 25A24 and Sector 2433A
on the Master Plan (MP) 2 Road.
The
proposed underpass is expected to ensure signal-free ride for nearly
40,000 daily commuters who face heavy traffic and wait for long at
traffic signal.
Keeping
in
mind
the
traffic
load,
the
authority
also
has
plans
to
construct
a
5.5km-long
elevated
road
on
MP2
Road
(Vishwa
Bharti
School
to
Shopprix
Mall)
at
a
cost
of
Rs
500
crore,
to
ensure
a
signal
free
traffic.
Aside
from
this,
a
number
of
underpasses
have
been
planned
on
Master
Plan
3
Road
(Golf
Course
to
NH-24).
According
to a work plan prepared by the planning and engineering department of
Noida authority, three half flyovers like the one on T-points of
Sectors 54, 60, and 61 and another on Sectors 61, 53, and 54 towards
MP 2 Road and a third towards the Sector 15A are to be constructed
soon.
The
Noida
authority
has
recently
approved
the
construction
of
a
5.8km-long
elevated
road
parallel
to
the
Shahdara
drain.
The
estimated
cost
of
the
project,
which
starts
from
Sectors
14
and
14A
and
on
to
Sectors
95
and
Kalindi
Kunj,
the
four-lane
stretch
will
be
built
at
a
cost
of
Rs
525
crore.
This
will
provide
an
alternative
route
between
Kalindi
Kunj
and
Noida,
to
avoid
the
busy
junctions
of
Noida,
thus
making
a
trouble-free
and
smooth
traffic
on
the
expressway.
Rama
Raman, chairman and CEO of Noida authority, says: “The Noida
authority has sanctioned the construction of traffic junction at
Sector 71 crossing. Thousands of commuters, who now have to face
traffic snarls at Sector 71 crossing during peak hours will be able
to ply through the new junction. An underpass and a four-lane flyover
are already operational at Sector 37 junction. According to Master
Plan 2031, Noida's population will touch 25 lakh in another 20 years,
19 lakh more than the existing population. Keeping this in mind,
traffic plan has been revised for widening of roads connecting to the
sectors from the existing 30 metres to 45 metres.“
The
Noida
authority
is
already
working
to
streamline
traffic
by
abolishing
various
bottlenecks
on
the
city's
roads.
Roads
like
those
in
Sector
18,
Rajnigandha
Chowk,
Sector
37
and
Choura
Mode
have
already
been
widened
to
meet
the
growth
of
vehicular
movement.
In
addition,
a
second
bridge
will
be
built
on
Okhla
Barrage
parallel
to
the
existing
Yamuna
bridge.
Over
the
years,
the
lack
of
space
for
parking
vehicles
has
risen
to
alarming
proportions
because
of
the
lack
of
planning.
Traffic
chaos
is
a
common
problem,
as
limited
space
for
parking
leads
to
improper
parking
across
all
roads.
Due
to
the
bottleneck
created
by
vehicles
parked
haphazardly
on
the
roads
and
even
encroaching
upon
footpaths
in
many
areas
like
Harola
market,
Sector
6,
Sector
15,
Sector
16,
Sector
62,
etc,
entering
Noida
during
peak
hours
is
very
difficult.
A
large
number
of
vehicles
belonging
to
the
BPO
companies
can
be
seen
parked
at
random,
mostly
on
roads
in
Sectors
16,
3,
24,
58,
59,
60,
61,
and
62.
To
make
sure
the
smooth
flow
of
traffic,
Noida
authority
has
planned
to
open
new
multilevel
parking
lots
in
the
city
across
Sectors
5,
8,
18,
57,
and
63.
The
authority
has
finalized
the
design
for
the
parking
lots
that
lie
in
four
industrial
sectors
and
one
business
sector
of
the
city.
For
signal-free
travel
for
commuters
on
the
busy
Hindon
bridge
across
the
Okhla
Barrage,
which
connects
Kalindi
Kunj
to
Noida,
a
new
bridge
parallel
to
the
existing
one
has
been.
Since
1986,
the
existing
bridge
has
seen
a
great
increase
in
vehicular
traffic.
The
existing old bridge is also to be upgraded and work is being taken up
in phases on both sides of the carriageway. The existing bridge was
designed to cater to only around 10,000 vehicles a day, but nearly
1,00,000 vehicles ply on it every day.
The
barrage was built to check the flow of Yamuna and prevent floods. It
has a two-lane link on each side to connect Noida with areas like
Kalindi Kunj and Mathura Road, which cannot cope with the volume of
traffic. Colonies sprouting up along Noida-Greater Noida Expressway
have also contributed to the unchecked rise in traffic.
The
Noida authority has already expedited work on two bridges to be built
across Yamuna, which will improve connectivity between Noida and
Faridabad.
The
first bridge will connect FaridabadNoida-Ghaziabad (FNG) Expressway
with Haryana in Faridabad.
This
bridge will be constructed in Noida's Sector 150. The other bridge is
proposed to link Noida's Sector 168 with Faridabad's Badoli village.
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