Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh industrial development minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi on Thursday directed officials to accelerate infrastructure and connectivity projects in the Yamuna Expressway region, emphasizing that the upcoming Noida international airport would transform the entire belt into a major cargo and industrial hub.
Key Directives on Infrastructure and Work Culture
Reviewing projects of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) on Thursday, Nandi instructed officials to improve road maintenance, adopt a corporate-style work culture, and ensure faster online payment of land acquisition compensation to farmers. He also asked officials to simplify NOC procedures and provide AI training to authority personnel.
Rail and Rapid Rail Connectivity Plans
Officials informed the minister that major rail and rapid rail connectivity projects were being planned to improve access to the Jewar airport. The detailed project report (DPR) for the Delhi-Jewar Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor has been approved by the state government and sent to the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs.
According to officials, provisions have also been made to integrate the proposed Delhi-Varanasi high-speed rail corridor with the airport terminal through a dedicated station, potentially reducing travel time between Delhi and Jewar airport to around 21 minutes in the future. The rail ministry is also preparing a DPR to connect the airport and industrial sectors in the YEIDA region through the Chola-Sikandrabad rail line.
Yamuna Expressway as a Key Connectivity Corridor
Officials said the Yamuna Expressway was emerging as a key connectivity corridor linking the Agra-Lucknow, Bundelkhand, Purvanchal, Delhi-Mumbai, and Ganga expressways. The minister was also briefed about plans for urban city projects in Hathras and Tappal-Bajna, besides expansion of the Yamuna Expressway.
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