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NOIDA All Set To Get FaceliftBy ugesh sarkar, Section Development  After getting numerous complaints from residents of Noida about bad road conditions, the Noida Authority (NA) has come up with a magnificent road improvement project in the city which is destined to transform not only the shape of the roads but will overhaul the entire transport system in the town.Officials of NA have a plan to discuss the new layout design with residents in next meeting, so that all errors can be removed before the project starts. Bad roads will be a thing of the past so will be the most of the red light crossings and other frustrating and irritating features for the drivers and the pedestrians. Many of the features in the Noida Authority's new proposed road project which costs Rs 1,200 crore, will not only improve its road and transport infrastructure by 2012, but will give the city new look and road landmarks like flyovers, underpasses, elevated roads and parking lots, most of which are slated to be completed well before the 2010 Commonwealth Games.Noida Authority has prepared this project according to complaints of residents of city. Residents have made complaints that they have been facing a lot of problems due to bad roads. According to chief executive officer (CEO) of Noida Authority Mahinder Singh, "A Rs 1,200 crore traffic and transportation plan has been prepared for Noida. It is a three-in-one plan as it mainly comprises a road infrastructure development plan, a traffic management plan and a public transport plan." Singh said six major roads would be widened, 21 crossings would be made signal-free, new road corridors would come up along the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway. These are besides 25 foot overbridges and multilevel parking lots, 348 buses will also be added for a better public transport system. "Major arterial roads will be widened from four to six lanes in the first phase of implementation by 2010 end. The projected roads include the Delhi Noida Link Road, Harsinagar Marg, MP Road No 3, etc," he said. Source: jagranctyplus.com By Rohit Babbar NOIDA All Set To Get Facelift Clck On "Full Story" For More...
Mahinder Singh said new road corridors will be constructed for better connectivity to new residential and institutional areas planned in Sector 62 and in sectors along the Gautam Buddha Expressway. "Twenty-one crossings are projected to be made signal-free by construction of grade separators by 2010," he said.
Besides these, elevated roads at the Agrasen Chowk junction and the Sector 25, 25A, 31 and 32A crossings are expected to cater to the large volume of traffic. These are proposed to be implemented by 2012. Around 25 foot overbridges or subways are proposed to be developed at densely populated areas like DSC Road adjoining Sector 18 and MP Road No. 2 near the Great India Place. To better the public transport system, 29 bus routes have been identified where 358 new buses -- 308 ordinary and 40 others-- will be added. Singh said about 10,000 to 12,000 rickshaws ply in the city and at some locations are the only means of public transport available. In order to regulate the movement of non-motorised modes, cycle rickshaws will be allowed to ply only on service road. Sachin Singh, a resident of Sector 39 said, "We had met with the officials of NA in this regard recently through our RWA. The members of RWAs have discussed all their problems with the officials of NA. Now, officials of NA have prepared their plan according to our suggestions." NP Singh, president of Federation of Noida Residents' Welfare Association (FONRWA) said, "We are waiting for our next meeting with the officials of NA. Officials have assured us that they will discuss the new layout plan with them to make execution easy."
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