NCR Planning Board to support transport infra projects worth Rs.7,838 crore in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana 

>The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has decided to support 9 transport infrastructure projects in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana that will substantially improve traffic flow besides reducing pollution benefitting Delhi and adjoining areas.

Two infrastructure projects in Uttar Pradesh will cost Rs.6,681 crore for which NCRPB will provide a loan of Rs.2,287 crore while Haryana has proposed projects 7 projects at a total cost of Rs.1,157 crore and will get a loan of Rs.726 crore.

Further, NCRPB will provide a loan of Rs.700 crore towards development of six lane Elevated Road in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. This 10.30 km long six lane elevated road with a single pier is the first of its kind in the country, being developed by the Ghaziabad Development Authority at an estimated cost of Rs.1,148 crore and is targeted for completion by the end of 2016.

NCRPB will also finance the 29.70 km long Rs.5,533 crore Noida-Greater Noida Metro Project with a loan assistance of Rs.1,587 crore. This is subject to final approval by the Government of India.

Of the projects proposed by Haryana Government for NCRPB assistance, development of 52.33 km long access controlled Manesar-Palwal Expressway at a cost of Rs.458 crore will get a loan support of Rs.343.85 crore from NCRPB.

Improvement of 38.41 km Gurgaon-Pataudi-Rewari Road on State Highway-26 at a cost of Rs.354 cr will get a loan of Rs.265.50 cr from NCRPB.

5.80 km long Elevated road on NH-10 from Chottu Ram Chowk to Old Bus Stand in Rohtak at a cost of Rs.153 crore will decongest city roads. This project will get a loan of Rs.115 crore from NCRPB.

Besides, Haryana Government will construct 4 ROBs at railway crossings – 4 lane ROB at Lakhanmajra Meham Road on Delhi-Bhatinda line in Rohtak district at a cost of Rs.56 crore, 2 lane ROB on Jind-Panipat section along Delhi water carrier link channel, 2 lane ROB on Panipat-Kabri road on Jind-Panipat section at a cost of Rs.29 crore and construction of  additional 2 lane ROB at Dabra Chowk, Hissar on Hissar-Sadalpur line at a cost of Rs.165 crore. NCRPB will provide loans totaling Rs.102 crore for these ROB projects.