Thursday, September 06, 2018

Delhi's IGI and Noida's upcoming Jewar airport to be connected! Govt plans 40 km elevated road

New Delhi: To spruce up connectivity between Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport and Greater Noida's proposed Jewar airport, the government is considering building a 40-km elevated road as an option. The Yamuna Authority has decided to conduct a feasibility study regarding this. The authority is also in the process of getting a consultant for the study and has floated an e-tender for the same. The consultant will also suggest funding pattern, revenue estimates etc.
CEO of Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority Arunveer Singh said that they have made a terms of reference to select the best-suited public transport system for the project, as mentioned in a report in Times of India. The options for that include Hyperloop, Rapid Rail Transport System (RRTS), Pod Taxi, Tram, Bus Rapid Transit, Metrino among multiple alternatives. However, metro rail will not be one of the options considered.
YEIDA officials informed that the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) that was earlier given the responsibility of conducting a feasibility study limited itself from only studying the Rapid Metro system due to technical reasons.
06/09/18 Business Today
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