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Authority, said that the total length
of Noida-Greater Noida Expressway
is 24 km, of which 21km is in Noida
and three kilometers in Greater
Noida. The expressway goes from
Mahamaya Flyover Noida to Pari
Chowk Greater Noida. One can
reach Greater Noida via Noida-
Greater Noida Expressway and
further via Yamuna Express to
Agra and from Agra to Lucknow via
Lucknow Express without stopping.
There are five small and five big
underpasses. Equipped with LED
lights, the expressway has a width
of 150 meters with green belt on
either side.
changes but also contributes not only enhanced security but
to environmental benefits by also contributed to the overall “Direction sign boards have
minimizing carbon emissions due safety perception of the stretch, been installed at identified places
to smoother driving patterns. said “Rajat Mishra, Chief Executive and emergency boards at accident
Officer (CEO) and Director, EFKON prone areas. The Noida Authority
The innovative approach India Pvt. Ltd. has made available Police
of installing GPS chips within assistance, emergency number
batteries and solar panels, along EFKON tackled challenges such as boards, cranes and other features
with surveillance in theft-prone power fluctuations and optical fiber needed for safe movement of
areas, successfully eliminated cuts due to ongoing construction vehicle,” added Dr. Lokesh.
thefts and consequently reduced activities with globally acclaimed Under the ISTMS projects, 177
cases of roadside mugging. This design solutions. This ensured cameras, 60km fiber and eight
the uninterrupted functioning of
the traffic management system, variable message boards have
critical for maintaining traffic flow been installed by Noida Authority
and safety. for traffic management. In case of
accident/disaster, Emergency Call
Talking about the project Booth (ECB) help in quick access
Dr Lokesh M, IAS, CEO, Noida to central control room. Data from
the Speed monitoring cameras is
also received and analysed in the
Control Centre.
“To facilitate enhanced traffic
management service by the police
department, we are in the process
of installing 108 cameras, 13 public
announcement systems and four
variable message boards. This work
will be completed by March 2024.”
Road safety measures include
crash barriers, ambulance and
creation of dust free zones with
dense plantation.
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