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Cabinet Approves ₹3,631 Cr Elevated Road Linking Jewar Airport to Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Spur; Cuts Faridabad Travel to 20 Minutes

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11 Mar 2026
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Source: Indian Express
Key Data:₹3,631 crore7.8 km90 km to 31 km2 hours to 20 minutesSix-lane expandable to eight18 villages
Bodies:Union CabinetNational Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
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What This Article Covers

1.The Union Cabinet approved an elevated road project costing ₹3,631 crore to connect Jewar's Noida International Airport directly with Faridabad via the Faridabad-Ballabgarh-Sohna spur of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway.

2.The 7.8-km corridor will intersect key arteries like the Eastern Peripheral Expressway, Yamuna Expressway, and Dedicated Freight Corridor, reducing the road distance from 90 km to 31 km and travel time from ~2 hours to ~20 minutes.

3.This connectivity push, coupled with the proposed rapid rail corridor, is expected to drive a 35-50% property value growth in the region and transform Faridabad from an industrial city into a well-connected residential and investment hub.

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The Union Cabinet approved a major infrastructure project connecting the upcoming Noida International Airport at Jewar to Faridabad via the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. This ₹3,631-crore project will drastically cut travel time from 2 hours to 20 minutes, integrating the airport with major expressways and boosting real estate prospects in the NCR region.

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Project Cost₹3,631 crore
Length7.8 km
Reduced Distance90 km to 31 km
Reduced Travel Time~2 hours to ~20 minutes
LanesSix-lane, expandable to eight
Villages Affected18 villages across Haryana & UP

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  • ›Project Cost: ₹3,631 crore
  • ›Length: 7.8 km
  • ›Target this Data: Project cost of ₹3,631 crore and length of 7.8 km for the elevated corridor.
  • ›Target this Nodal Body: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is developing the integrated Faridabad-Jewar Greenfield Expressway.
  • ›Target this Legal Point: Project approved under the broader Bharatmala Pariyojana program.

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Q1Static LinkageEasy

Which government agency is mentioned in the article as developing the integrated Faridabad-Jewar Greenfield Expressway?

Q2Statement-basedHard

Consider the following statements regarding the recently approved elevated road corridor connecting Jewar Airport:

1. It will connect to the Faridabad-Ballabgarh-Sohna spur of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway.

2. The project is a 7.8-km long at-grade road with no intersections with other major corridors.

3. Once completed, it is expected to reduce travel time between Faridabad and the airport from nearly two hours to about 20 minutes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3Data-centricMedium

What is the approved cost of the elevated road project connecting Jewar Airport to Faridabad, as mentioned in the article?

Q4Application/ImpactMedium

What is a key expected impact of the improved Faridabad-Jewar airport connectivity, as highlighted by real estate analysts in the article?

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