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NCRTC proposes Ghaziabad-Jewar corridor with Namo Bharat, metro to Noida airport
NCRTC proposes Ghaziabad-Jewar corridor with Namo Bharat, metro to Noida airport
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has proposed a 72.44-km Ghaziabad-Jewar corridor linking Ghaziabad station on the Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat route with Noida International Airport at Jewar. The corridor will offer…
The Story in Brief
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has proposed a 72.44-km Ghaziabad-Jewar corridor linking Ghaziabad station on the Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat route with Noida International Airport at Jewar. The corridor will offer both Namo Bharat regional rail and metro services, with 11 stations for the former and 18 for the latter. Nearly 71.5 km of the route will be elevated, with 1.29 km underground, and the maximum operational speed is planned at 180 kmph. An official said the project is still at the Detailed Project Report stage. Once built, travel time between Ghaziabad, Noida and the airport could drop to 40-50 minutes.
The Indian Opinion
Talk of faster connectivity to Jewar airport is welcome, but Noida and Ghaziabad commuters have heard grand transit promises before. The Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor itself faced delays. This proposal is only at the DPR stage, with no funding or deadline. The real test will be whether the government releases the detailed cost estimates and a construction timeline within the next year, or if this stays as yet another feasibility report gathering dust.
Source: indiatoday.in
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