| Delhi–Noida Direct Flyway | |
|---|---|
| DND Flyway | |
 Delhi–Noida Direct Flyway in red | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited (NTBCL) | |
| Length | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) |
| Existed | 24 January 2001–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | 1.Maharani Bagh,Delhi 2.Nizamuddin, Delhi |
| East end | 1. Sector-15A,Noida 2.Mayur Vihar, Delhi |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| States | Delhi andUttar Pradesh |
| Major cities | New Delhi andNoida |
| Highway system | |
TheDelhi–Noida Direct Flyway orDND Flyway is India's first 8-lane wide, 7.5 km (4.7 mi) longaccess-controlled expressway inDelhi NCR.[1] It connectsMaharani Bagh andNizamuddin on the western side toNoida (Sector-15A) andMayur Vihar on the eastern side of theYamuna river. The Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited (NTBCL) owned byIL&FS, operate and maintains it onbuild-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) basis. The expressway, which was opened to the public in January 2001 was constructed by Japan basedMitsui-Marubeni Corporation Ltd.[2][3] The length of main carriageway (MCW), including bridge on Yamuna river is 6.0 km. Rest 1.5 km is Mayur Vihar link (MVL), which was opened in 2008.[4]
DND Flyway was inaugurated four months ahead of schedule on 24 January 2001 by the then Chief Minister of Uttar PradeshRajnath Singh in presence of then Lt. Governor of DelhiVijai Kapoor & the then Chief Minister of DelhiSheila Dixit.[5][6] The junction of DND Flyway andInner Ring Road at Maharani Bagh in Delhi is the starting point of India's longest expressway i.e.Delhi–Mumbai Expressway.[7]
DND Flyway grew out of a need to bridge the growing population of Delhi with its neighboring places across theYamuna river. A major portion of Delhi's population lives in theTrans-Yamuna area and there was a need to build a major connecting facility between the areas growing on both sides of the Yamuna. The project was the precursor to theNational Highway Development Project and was approved by Government of India & Government of UP.
AnMoU was signed on 7 April 1992 betweenGovernment of Delhi, NOIDA Authority (Government of UP) andIL&FS, led byMinistry of Urban Development (now MoHUA).
On 8 April 1996, aspecial purpose vehicle (SPV) owned by theIL&FS calledNoida Toll Bridge Company Limited (NTBCL) was incorporated for this job. NTBCL is also the first Indian 'Toll company' to be listed inNational Stock Exchange of India (NSE) andAIM (sub-market ofLondon Stock Exchange).[8][9] The concession agreement was made for 30 years i.e. from 2001 to 2031. Mr. Pradeep Puri, a retiredIAS officer of Karnataka cadre was the first President and CEO of NTBCL from 1997 to 2010. He was also its Vice-Chairman from November 2016 to August 2018. The Company is listed on the National Stock Exchange of India and the Bombay Stock Exchange of India. As of March 2018, around 65% equity of the company's is owned by the public. 26.3% of the equity is owned by ILFS Transportation Networks Ltd. 5.4% of the equity is owned by Noida Authority.
The implementing agency was NTBCL, which was owned by theIL&FS. NTBCL had given the civil Construction work of DND Flyway to Japan basedMitsui-Marubeni Corporation Ltd.[10] It has grade separatedTrumpet interchange on Delhi end andCloverleaf interchange on Noida end which is further connected to theNoida–Greater Noida Expressway.Denmark basedKampsax International was tasked with surveying, mapping & providing geographic information for the project.
The project included the construction of a flyover at Ashram Chowk which was handed over to the Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) for maintenance.[11] The 552.5meter long Main bridge and 3 minor bridges over theYamuna river was constructed at a cost of₹408crores (₹4.08 billion), whose construction was started on 1 January 1999. The commercial service for public was started on 7 February 2001, costing₹8 for one side journey. NTBCL in 2006, started the construction of a 1.5 km long extension to linkMayur Vihar with DND Flyway which was opened to traffic on 19 January 2008.
Delhi–Noida Direct Flyway is also India's first road project to haveelectronic toll collection (ETC) lanes. TheAllahabad High Court had on 26 October 2016, ordered that no toll would be collected from the commuters on the DND Flyway on a PIL by the Federation of Noida Residents Welfare Association (FONRWA).[12] Later theSupreme Court of India on 13 July 2018, maintained that no tax will be levied on for now.[13] The court was hearing a plea filed by the NTBCL against an Allahabad HC order.
The NTBCL official says that its income and funds both have dried up after the stretch was made toll-free in 2016. The company has been trying to stay afloat on the basis of advertising revenues by selling hoardings and signboards along the expressway.[14]
The following table lists the exits in Noida and Delhi.
| State | Side | Exit Location | Destinations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | East | Sector 15A,Noida | Sector 15 & 15A, Sector 16 & 16A (Noida Film City), Sector 17, Sector 18 and Sector 37 |
| Delhi | East | Mayur Vihar Extension | New Ashok Nagar, Patparganj, Vasundhara Enclave, Mayur Vihar |
| Delhi | West | Maharani Bagh | AIIMS, Ashram, Lajpat Nagar, Maharani Bagh, New Friends Colony |
| Delhi | West | Nizamuddin | Delhi Zoo, Nizamuddin, Pragati Maidan, ISBT Sarai Kale Khan |
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