DEADLINE FOR ELEVATED ROAD PROJECT AT BHANGEL PUSHED TO DEC 2022

Hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, the deadline for the construction of the Bhangel elevated road has been pushed back till the end of next year.

In February this year, the deadline for 5.5km elevated road project, which is being built over Dadri-suraj purch halera (DSC) road to facilitate commuting between Noida and Greater Noida, had been reduced by one year.

The UP State Bridge Corporation, the state agency building this road, had started work on June 8, 2020, with a deadline of December 2022, said officials. Once completed, the six-lane road could save 30 minutes between Noida and Greater Noida, and avoid congestion at Barola and Bhangel villages.

Noida MLA Pankaj Singh, Noida authority chief general manager Rajiv Tyagi and other senior officials inspected the project on Tuesday.

“Work got delayed due to Covid-19 pandemic. So far 42% of the work is complete,” said Tyagi.

The authority is spending ₹467 crore on the project. “It was supposed to be completed by the end of 2021. Now, it will be completed by end of 2022.”

“We are mindful of not causing pollution and are sprinkling water regularly and also following all Covid safety protocols for the safety of our workers,” said Tyagi.

The Bhangel elevated road will ease traffic pangs at Dadrisurajpur-chhalera (DSC) road that cuts Noida and Greater Noida into two parts. DSC road begins from Delhi-noida border and ends at Dadri town that is located on GT road.

The Noida authority is building the elevated stretch to make the thousands of commuters, who travel from Delhi to offices in city’s Phase-ii industrial areas do not face traffic congestion. This project will immensely benefit the residents of sectors 40, 49, 46, 47, 48, 71, 81, 82, 85 and 89, among others, said the authority officials.