The official added: “A walking track, parking, cycling and food vending zones are among facilities that would come up at three locations — Noida’s Sector 18, GIP Mall and Botanical Garden.”The Noida Authority has completed the construction of the 5.5-km Bhangel elevated road over the Dadri-Surajpur-Chhalera (DSC) road, which extends from Vikas Marg in Noida’s Sector 51 to the Noida Special Economic Zone (NSEZ), connecting Noida to Dadri, officials said on Wednesday. The authority, however, has not announced when the road will be inaugurated.Officials said the multi-point elevated road, built at a cost of Rs 608 crore, will make the traffic movement between Noida and Greater Noida smoother.Deputy General Manager (Civil Works) of Noida Authority, Vijay Rawal, told The Indian Express that the elevated road will benefit at least two lakh people living in Greater Noida. “Majority of labourers stay in Phase 2 and NSEZ. Their travel time will be reduced from 35-40 minutes to just five minutes,” said Rawal. The project was launched in June 2020 and the inauguration was initially scheduled for December 2022. However, the project took over five years to be completed.Officials further said that several other projects under Noida Authority have been completed.“The 5.54-km-long Chilla Elevated Road near Mayur Vihar will connect Akshardham via Noida’s Sector 14,” said an official, adding that the deadline for the completion of the project is December 2027.An official statement issued by the authority stated that the Metro line between Depot Station and Botanical Garden is under construction. This will be a 2.6-km-long line connecting Tugalpur village to Botanical Garden and the cost of the project is estimated at Rs 416.34 crore, it added.“One more corridor from Noida Sector 142 to Greater Noida West has also been proposed. The project has already been approved by the Uttar Pradesh government and is under consideration at the central level. This 11.56-km-long corridor will have eight stations,” said an official.Story continues below this adAs per the authority, another Metro line from Noida Sector 51 to Greater Noida’s Knowledge Park area is awaiting approval by the Centre. This 17.4-km-long line will have 11 stations.The official added: “A walking track, parking, cycling and food vending zones are among facilities that would come up at three locations — Noida’s Sector 18, GIP Mall and Botanical Garden.” Neetika Jha is a Correspondent with The Indian Express. She covers crime, health, environment as well as stories of human interest, in Noida, Ghaziabad and western UP. When not on the field she is probably working on another story idea. On weekends, she loves to read fiction over a cup of coffee. The Thursday Murder club, Yellow Face and Before the Coffee Gets Cold were her recent favourites. She loves her garden as much as she loves her job. She is an alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. ... Read MoreStay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Noida