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The road is part of a 31-kilometre route that links the airport to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway at Ballabhgarh, Haryana.
The airport is set to open in April, with full services likely starting by the end of the month. (Photo: News9 Live)
Noida International Airport is all set to open its eight-lane road connecting it to major expressways ahead of its April launch, as per TOI.
This 750-metre stretch features four cloverleaf interchanges. It will serve as the main gateway to the airport and forms part of a larger 31-kilometre road linking the airport to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway at Ballabhgarh, Haryana.
The road, which is expected to be finished soon, has been constructed at a cost of Rs 200 crore by the NHAI. The airport, once operational, expects to handle 5-6 million passengers in its first year, growing to 12 million annually in its first phase.
Shailendra Bhatia, officer on special duty with the Yamuna Expressway Authority, confirmed that the cloverleaf interchange is ready and awaiting a no-objection certificate from the Airports Authority of India.
The road leading from the airport’s entry point to its terminal building will be developed by Yamuna International Airport Pvt Ltd, the subsidiary of Zurich AG responsible for building the airport. This project is part of an agreement between the Uttar Pradesh government and the airport’s concessionaire, signed in March 2021.
Although the initial plan was for a four-lane road, an eight-lane elevated road was constructed to accommodate future passenger growth.
In addition to the primary road, NHAI will also build two more roads. One 8.2-km road will connect the expressway to the cargo terminal, while a VIP road will ease movement for high-profile visitors.
Other infrastructure is also in place, including a water pipeline that will initially supply 2.5 million litres of water per day (MLD) to the airport and power connections from two substations.
The water supply is sourced from a Rs 13 crore hydro-abstraction well built at Faleda Khadar, which will gradually increase its capacity. By the airport’s fourth phase, water consumption is expected to reach 12 MLD to support 70 million passengers.
Power requirements are covered by substations in Sectors 18 and 32, with the airport needing 19 MW of electricity in the first phase and a projected 204 MW by the fourth phase.
With operations set to begin in April, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is expected to issue the aerodrome licence by the end of March.
