The Uttar Pradesh government has cleared the development of a second link road connecting Greater Noida and Faridabad via the Manjhawali bridge over the Yamuna, aiming to slash travel time between the two cities to just 30 minutes.
Currently, with only 50% of the 23-km stretch of the Faridabad-Noida-Ghaziabad (FNG) Expressway in Noida complete, commuters are forced to take a longer route through traffic-heavy areas of Delhi and Noida — a journey that can take up to two hours.
The new four-lane corridor, branching off from the Yamuna Expressway and the Eastern Peripheral Expressway, is set to become a vital link, especially for travellers from Haryana once flights begin from the upcoming Noida airport. It is also expected to ease congestion on the Kalindi Kunj flyover and Noida Expressway — both key connectors between Haryana, Delhi, and Noida.
UP chief secretary SP Goyal approved Rs 65.5 crore for the Faridabad-Greater Noida Integrated Circuit during a high-level meeting on Monday to review the progress of key infrastructure projects under the public works department (PWD).
Under the project, UP will construct a 1.7-km stretch from Atta Gujran up to the Haryana border, where the road will connect with an existing road, the Manjhawali bridge and Jasana in Faridabad. A 3km stretch will also be widened under the project.
Progress on the project
Although the project was first proposed in 2014, it has been plagued by repeated delays.
Construction of the 630-metre-long Manjhawali bridge alone took over four years to commence and missed six deadlines before finally becoming operational in December 2022.
However, despite being open, the bridge has remained largely underutilised due to the lack of a connecting road on the Uttar Pradesh side — held up by funding issues and land acquisition challenges.
In contrast, the approach road on the Haryana side is already complete.
Officials said around seven hectares of land need to be acquired for the project. So far, land registry agreements have been signed with half of the 110 affected farmers.
The district administration has already received Rs 25 crore to compensate the affected farmers, and additional funds have been proposed to fast-track the acquisition process.
Meanwhile, construction of the long-awaited Faridabad-Noida-Ghaziabad (FNG) Expressway remains incomplete.
Currently, with only 50% of the 23-km stretch of the Faridabad-Noida-Ghaziabad (FNG) Expressway in Noida complete, commuters are forced to take a longer route through traffic-heavy areas of Delhi and Noida — a journey that can take up to two hours.
The new four-lane corridor, branching off from the Yamuna Expressway and the Eastern Peripheral Expressway, is set to become a vital link, especially for travellers from Haryana once flights begin from the upcoming Noida airport. It is also expected to ease congestion on the Kalindi Kunj flyover and Noida Expressway — both key connectors between Haryana, Delhi, and Noida.
UP chief secretary SP Goyal approved Rs 65.5 crore for the Faridabad-Greater Noida Integrated Circuit during a high-level meeting on Monday to review the progress of key infrastructure projects under the public works department (PWD).
Under the project, UP will construct a 1.7-km stretch from Atta Gujran up to the Haryana border, where the road will connect with an existing road, the Manjhawali bridge and Jasana in Faridabad. A 3km stretch will also be widened under the project.
Progress on the project
Although the project was first proposed in 2014, it has been plagued by repeated delays.Construction of the 630-metre-long Manjhawali bridge alone took over four years to commence and missed six deadlines before finally becoming operational in December 2022.
However, despite being open, the bridge has remained largely underutilised due to the lack of a connecting road on the Uttar Pradesh side — held up by funding issues and land acquisition challenges.
In contrast, the approach road on the Haryana side is already complete.
Officials said around seven hectares of land need to be acquired for the project. So far, land registry agreements have been signed with half of the 110 affected farmers.
The district administration has already received Rs 25 crore to compensate the affected farmers, and additional funds have been proposed to fast-track the acquisition process.
Meanwhile, construction of the long-awaited Faridabad-Noida-Ghaziabad (FNG) Expressway remains incomplete.
