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Ganga Link Expressway Faces 33-Acre Hurdle, But Residents to Benefit
- •Construction of the Ganga Link Expressway, vital for Noida International Airport and Western UP, is stalled by houses on 33 acres of land.
- •Affected families will be compensated and relocated; house valuations will be determined by the Public Works Department (PWD).
- •The 74.5 km link expressway, connecting Ganga and Yamuna Expressways, is being built by UPEIDA.
- •Houses in Rabupura and Kapna villages are in the alignment, necessitating their removal and resettlement of families.
- •The six-lane expressway, estimated at Rs 8,586 crore, will significantly improve connectivity to Noida International Airport.
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The proposed 74.5 km long link expressway will connect the Ganga and Yamuna Expressways, improving the connectivity of Noida International Airport with several districts in Western Uttar Pradesh and facilitating easier travel and goods movement, with about 20 kilometers falling in the YEIDA area near Sector-21.
Houses in villages like Rabupura and Kapna that obstruct the expressway alignment will be removed, and affected families will be resettled elsewhere. YEIDA has instructed the Public Works Department (PWD) to assess the property values so that proper compensation can be determined and paid to owners before land acquisition proceeds.
The six-lane link expressway, estimated to cost about Rs 8,586 crore, will be constructed by the Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA).
