NOIDA (Metro Rail News): The Uttar Pradesh government has proposed building an RRTS corridor from Ghaziabad to Noida International Airport in Jewar.
Approval
The project got approval from the government of Uttar Pradesh at an estimated cost of Rs 1,600 Crore that will connect the Noida Greenfield Airport in Jewar with the entire web of NCR region that includes NOIDA, Greater Noida, Delhi, Meerut, etc.
Funding
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The proposed plan for the funding is as follows:
| Agency | Share |
| Government of UP | 50% |
| Government of India | 20% |
| YEIDA + Greater Noida | 30% |
DPR
The government of Uttar Pradesh has directed NCRTC to present a DPR for the same within two months. Any progress in the project can be expected only once the DPR has been finalised.
Earlier Plans
The UP government had asked NCRTC to explore a possible RRTS corridor from Delhi’s Sarai Kale Khan via DND Flyway, Noida Expressway and Yamuna Expressway to the Greenfield airport and another through Greater Noida West and Greater Noida City’s central part to the airport in Jewar.
Operationalisation
The project is expected to operationalise by the year 2030, if everything goes as planned.
Feeder Bus Service
The Noida authority has also asked NCRTC to run feeder buses from Jewar Airport to Noida, Greater Noida & Ghaziabad, with 30 electric buses as soon as the airport becomes functional.
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