Delhi-NCR plans 10-lane expressway

Noida Authority has outlined a new road plan to move traffic from Delhi toward the upcoming Noida International Airport at Jewar without sending all vehicles onto the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway. The proposal centers on widening the Yamuna embankment road into a bypass that would run from Sector 94 in Noida to Gharbara village in Greater Noida, where it would connect with the Yamuna Expressway. The plan surfaced in local media reports on May 11 and in development-focused social media posts that circulated route maps in recent days. The airport itself has said commercial flight operations are due to begin on June 15, 2026. ### Where would this new road actually run? Sector 94 is the starting point named in the current plan. According to details reported by NDTV, the proposed corridor would follow the embankment road along the Yamuna River and continue to Gharbara village in Greater Noida, where it would merge with the Yamuna Expressway. Gharbara is the key junction because it would connect the bypass to the expressway route used for travel toward Jewar. The road is currently four lanes wide, and the proposal is to widen it first to six lanes and later to 10 lanes to handle future traffic, NDTV reported, citing the Noida Authority’s plan. (ndtv.com) ### Why is the route being planned now? June 15, 2026 is the date Noida International Airport has given for the start of commercial passenger operations. The airport said on May 1 that IndiGo would operate the first flight, followed by Akasa Air and Air India Express. Krishna Karunesh, chief executive officer of the Noida Authority, said traffic is expected to rise once the airport becomes operational, according to NDTV. (ndtv.com) The bypass is being framed as an alternative route from Delhi to Jewar that could reduce pressure on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway as airport-bound traffic builds. (niairport.in) ### How does this connect with existing Delhi-Noida roads? A 1.4-km elevated link road from Mahamaya Flyover to Okhla Bird Sanctuary Metro Station is part of the broader connectivity package described in the reports. That link is intended to let traffic from Delhi access the embankment road directly without first entering the expressway. (ndtv.com) The Chilla Elevated Road is also part of the same traffic plan. NDTV reported that the 5.9-km corridor from Mayur Vihar to Mahamaya Flyover is expected to be completed by December next year and would feed into the new approach toward the airport. ### Who is handling the project, and is it approved? (ndtv.com) Officials from the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority and the irrigation department have already inspected the project, NDTV reported. The next formal steps are a feasibility report and then a detailed project report, or DPR. (ndtv.com) Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna authorities are expected to share the project cost, according to the same report. I could not independently verify from an accessible official board document that final administrative approval for the full 10-lane buildout has already been granted, and the official Noida Authority press-release page available through search results did not clearly list this project decision in accessible text. (ndtv.com) ### What is confirmed, and what remains preliminary? May 1 is the firmest date in the story because it comes from the airport operator itself: Noida International Airport said commercial operations will begin on June 15, 2026. That gives context for why road agencies are discussing additional capacity on approach routes from Delhi and Noida. (noidaauthorityonline.in) The road scheme, by contrast, still appears to be in the planning stage. The route, lane expansion sequence, link road and cost-sharing structure have been reported, and inspection by UPEIDA and irrigation officials has been described, but the next milestone named publicly is still preparation of the feasibility report and DPR before construction details are settled. (ndtv.com) (niairport.in)