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Over the past week in Noida, officials from the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) and the state irrigation department conducted an on‑ground inspection of the Yamuna Pushta road corridor as part of preliminary work on a proposed elevated expressway bypass. The evaluation focused on the feasibility and alignment of a new elevated road intended to serve as an alternative route to the existing Noida‑Greater Noida Expressway in the context of a projected rise in traffic volumes.

The proposed corridor spans roughly 31.2 kilometres, starting from the Okhla Barrage area near Sector 94 in Noida and running along the river embankment before meeting the Yamuna Expressway close to Gharbara village, opposite Gautam Buddha University. If realised, the structure would feature six lanes and run adjacent to the Yamuna embankment, linking multiple sectors that include residential neighbourhoods, offices and institutions. The design also envisages several loops to improve access to adjoining urban zones.

Noida Authority officials have signalled that traffic pressure on the existing expressway is likely to grow significantly once the Noida International Airport, located towards Jewar, begins operations later this month. In discussions with local media, the Authority’s CEO noted that the elevated corridor could ease congestion and improve connectivity for commuters travelling between Noida, Greater Noida and the airport area.

A three‑member team from Almondz Global Infra, appointed by UPEIDA, will now examine technical viability, environmental considerations and the optimal route alignment. Once this preliminary feasibility study is completed, UPEIDA aims to prepare a detailed project report within about three months, laying the groundwork for subsequent design and implementation phases.

Construction, if authorised, could take around two years and would involve cost‑sharing arrangements among the Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna authorities. Earlier efforts to progress this project under the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had stalled because the Pushta road would have needed to be reclassified as a national highway. Those plans were subsequently shelved in favour of a state‑level approach under UPEIDA.

In parallel, local authorities have indicated plans to resurface deteriorated sections of the existing Pushta road to improve current traffic flow. They also plan to address gaps on the adjacent 45‑metre‑wide sector road that runs alongside the expressway, as part of broader efforts to decongest the arterial corridor.