Yeida mulls highspeed link between IGI, Jewar

AIRPORT CONNECTIVITY Yamuna authority says it is exploring all options, including Metro

GREATER NOIDA: In order to make the commute between the proposed Jewar international airport along the 165-km Yamuna Expressway and Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi hassle free, the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) said on Monday that it was planning to hire an agency to study the fastest mode of commute between the two destinations.

“The expert private agency to be selected will explore all possible options of connectivity to tell how we can develop fastest connectivity between Jewar and IGIA,” Shailendra Bhatia, officer on special duty of the Yeida, said.

“It can be with the help of high-speed Metro or any other mode. It will be confirmed after the study and report as to what should be the mode of commute to be developed. We want to plan the infrastructure well in advance so that once the airport at Jewar is ready, users do not face any problem,” Bhatia said.

On Monday, Yeida finalised the terms and conditions under which it will hire the agency.

Yeida wants the distance between Jewar and IGIA to be covered in an hour when the international airport project at Jewar is developed by 2023-24, said officials.

“We have finalised the terms and conditions under which the agency to be selected will function,” said Bhatia.

“Now we will get the financial and technical vetting done of the terms and conditions. Once the vetting is done, we will start the process of selection of a private expert agency that will conduct a study and submit a detailed report telling as to which will be the fastest mode of commute between Jewar and IGIA,” the senior Yeida official said.

High-speed Metro link is one of the fastest modes of transportation that will be explored by the hired agency.