Noida : The Government of Uttar Pradesh and the Ministry of Indian Railways (Railway Board) have approved a 47.6 km rail connection from the upcoming greenfield Noida airport in Bulandshahr to the Delhi-Mumbai railway line and Delhi-Kolkata railway line at Palwal in Haryana. Its aim is to increase connectivity and facilitate development in the region along the Yamuna Expressway, Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary DS Mishra approved the project during a meeting held on Tuesday, officials said. And asked Northern Railway to prepare a detailed project report for this new 47.6 km railway link within six months so that work can start on the ground to connect Noida International Airport to both the Eastern and Western Railway corridors. “The railway link will provide seamless connection to passengers traveling to and from the Noida airport as the railway station will be right inside the airport complex. Once the rail link is operational, passengers will be able to travel easily on the eastern and western lines,” said Arun Veer Singh, chief executive officer, Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), adding that YIDA will facilitate the necessary land for this. Mishra said in July In 2023, the Railway Ministry was requested to establish a 47.6 km rail link between Noida airport in Jewar and the Delhi-Mumbai railway line at Palwal in Haryana and the Delhi-Kolkata railway line at Chola village in Bulandshahr.
Palwal Railway Station, 27.6 km from Jewar Airport, Chola 20 km
As per the agreement, the Uttar Pradesh government has assured the Swiss company building the Jewar airport that the rail link will be operational by the end of 2024. He also promised to provide multimodal connectivity from Jewar airport to cities in the National Capital Region. Palwal railway station in Haryana is located 27.6 km from Jewar airport, while Chola in Bulandshahr is 20 km away. YIDA officials said the aim of this rail link is not only to benefit airport passengers but also to boost cargo business in the region, thereby creating employment opportunities.
Many projects like Electronic City will be developed
Mishra had said in his letter to the Railway Board, “Around the airport, Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YIDA) is developing various projects like Electronic City, Logistics Hub, Medical Device Park, Apparel Park, Handicraft Park. , and Film City. The area can potentially become a thriving hub for logistics, warehousing and other industrial activities. Apart from the rail link, YIDA has already planned two expressways to connect Noida airport in Jewar to Chola railway station in Bulandshahr. Have done. Singh said, “If the railway link connecting Chola railway station in Jewar to Palwal railway link in Haryana via Noida airport is established, it will not only create ample business opportunities but also thousands of jobs in the region.” Will do. Additionally, passengers traveling through Jewar Airport will benefit from multimodal connectivity through road, rail, metro and pod taxi systems, which we are currently developing.