Commuters alert: Noida-Greater Noida Expressway partially closed for pipeline work till Monday

NOIDA: Commuters travelling from Pari Chowk in Greater Noida to Delhi’s Mayur Vihar, Akshardham, ITO via the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway will face traffic congestion this weekend as Noida Authority and traffic police will impose diversions near the Bird Feeding Point, close to Dalit Prerna Sthal, to facilitate repairs of underground water pipes.

The pipes have been damaged and they need urgent repairs. Meanwhile, there will be no diversion on the Delhi-Noida-Greater Noida arm of the Expressway.The diversion will be enforced from 9 pm on Friday until 4 am on Monday. Lakhan Singh Yadav, deputy commissioner of police (traffic), said that an 800 mm diameter water pipe is damaged at this location. The underground pipe lies nearly 10 metres from the central verge.

"To carry out the repair work, a section of the main carriageway — about 5 metres wide and 30 metres long — will be closed from Friday night until Monday morning," he said.He said that traffic pressure is expected to increase due to this restriction on the main carriageway. The traffic police have advised that commuters travelling from Pari Chowk to Mayur Vihar, Akshardham, and Chilla Border on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway to take the Dadri-Chhalera Road (DSC Road) and the Botanical Garden route to avoid inconvenience.

From Greater Noida, Delhi-bound traffic will also be diverted via Kalindi Kunj and Sarita Vihar. Additionally, the traffic coming from Kalindi Kunj towards Chilla Border and the DND Flyway will be redirected through Sector 37 and the Botanical Garden route.However, emergency vehicles such as ambulances and fire tenders will be provided safe passage. The traffic police have urged commuters to use alternative routes and avoid the area during this period.

They have also issued a helpline number — 9971009001 — for any assistance.DL Verma, senior manager, Noida Authority, said that the damaged water pipeline has caused leakage and disrupted water supply in nearby areas. "If the pipeline is not repaired promptly, it could further damage even the Noida Expressway. Moreover, with the monsoon season approaching, conducting digging work during rains would be challenging once rainfall starts.

Therefore, we have decided to complete the repairs over this weekend to minimise traffic disruption," he said.The officials had placed similar restrictions at this spot in Feb 2025 for repair of underground water pipes.The Noida-Greater Noida Expressway is a crucial arterial route connecting the city with Delhi, carrying nearly five lakh vehicles daily — with one lakh vehicles from Kalindi Kunj, two lakhs from DND Flyway, one lakh from Chilla Border, and one lakh from internal sectors.

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