TOI : Authority puts Faridabad-Noida-Ghaziabad corridor on fast track
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Authority puts Faridabad-Noida-Ghaziabad corridor on fast track
NOIDA: The Noida Authority has decided to speed up work on the Faridabad-Noida-Ghaziabad (FNG) corridor project. The Authority CEO, Sanjeev Saran, on Thursday directed the chief engineer to visit the project site and take stock of all obstacles in way of the project. Directing his staff to treat the project on a “priority basis”, Saran has said that all problems will be “resolved at once and construction will be fast tracked.”
Though the Haryana government scrapped the FNG project years ago, the Authority has maintained that since the project is a part of its Master Plan 2021 and as it has already completed 50% of its share of work, the work on the stretch between Noida and Ghaziabad will be completed.
A 16km stretch of the proposed 56km corridor falls under the jurisdiction of Noida Authority. The 16km link road begins at Chijarsi village near NH-24 and will pass through Sectors 142, 143B, 167 and 168 along the Greater Noida Expressway and end at Assdullapur village near Sector 168.
The Authority claims to have already completed work on 8km of this stretch that links Noida and Ghaziabad and spent around Rs 30 crore on the project.
The remaining project was in limbo for almost 10 years due to some land along the stretch yet to be acquired, while some is heavily encroached upon. “We have decided to take up the remaining work on a priority basis and are working to sort out the acquisition as well as encroachment issues at the earliest,” the official said.
The project meant to connect Faridabad-Noida-Ghaziabad had been floated way back in 1993 but was scrapped by the Haryana government in 1998 because it was found “unfeasible.”
“The NCR Planning board had been informed about the FNG corridor and we had already included the project in our Master plan when the Haryana government planned to scrap it. We have already completed a major portion of work on the 16 km stretch that falls under our jurisdiction,” said an Authority official. “Besides, this 16 km stretch is an important link between Noida and Ghaziabad. Currently, the congested NH-24 is the only link road between the two cities and once the 16 km stretch is complete, it will provide smooth and hassle free travel between Noida and Ghaziabad. This road will also provide speedy access to Greater Noida,” he added.