DND Flyway

The Delhi–Noida Direct Flyway or DND Flyway is India's first 8-lane wide, 7.5 km (4.7 mi) long access-controlled expressway in Delhi NCR. It connects Maharani Bagh and Nizamuddin on the western side to Noida (Sector-15A) and Mayur Vihar on the eastern side of the Yamuna river. The Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited (NTBCL) owned by IL&FS, operate and maintains it on build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) basis. The expressway, which was opened to the public in January 2001 was constructed by Japan based Mitsui-Marubeni Corporation Ltd. 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.

Delhi–Noida Direct Flyway (DND Flyway)
Delhi–Noida Direct Flyway in red
Route information
Maintained by Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited (NTBCL)
Length7.5 km (4.7 mi)
Existed24 January 2001–present
Major junctions
West end1. Maharani Bagh, Delhi
2. Nizamuddin, Delhi
East end1. Sector-15A, Noida
2. Mayur Vihar, Delhi
Location
CountryIndia
StatesDelhi and Uttar Pradesh
Major citiesNew Delhi and Noida
Highway system
  • Roads in India

DND Flyway was inaugurated four months ahead of schedule on 24 January 2001 by the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Rajnath Singh in presence of then Lt. Governor of Delhi Vijai Kapoor & the then Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dixit. The junction of DND Flyway and Inner Ring Road at Maharani Bagh in Delhi is the starting point of India's longest expressway i.e. Delhi–Mumbai Expressway.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.