Transport hub: Gr Noida sends DPR to govt for final nod

Greater Noida: The multimodal logistics hub and transport hub project in Greater Noida is fast gaining momentum. The Greater Noida Authority on Saturday forwarded the detailed project report to the UP government for the final approval, after its board meeting.
GNIDA wants to facilitate infrastructure and development work around Bodaki railway station in Dadri, where a new railway terminal has been planned. The Authority will develop skywalks, walkways, parking facilities and promote industrial and commercial growth, along with hotels and restaurants, in the region.
CEO of the Authority, Narendra Bhooshan said, “The transport and logistics hub in the Dadri region will incentivise industrial growth of the entire town. We are taking steps to boost the infrastructure accordingly in the region.”
Once ready, Bodaki will act as the transit hub for people travelling to eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh as well as Bihar and West Bengal. To decongest Delhi and Anand Vihar, several trains will originate from and terminate at Bodaki in the coming years, said GNIDA officials.
Besides the railway station, a metro station and an interstate bus terminal has also been planned in Bodaki. The transport hub will be ready in the next five years, said GNIDA officials.
In another important decision, six new sub-stations (220 kv to 400 kv) have been approved by the Greater Noida board. The new sub-stations will come up in sectors Ecotech 8, 10, 11, Knowledge Park-V, Amarpur and Jalpura, respectively.
The board also gave approval to develop eight new industrial sectors in the city, which will be named Ecotech 7, 8, 9, 12A, 16, 19, 19A and 21. The Authority has already taken over 450 hectares of the total 900 hectares required to develop the new sectors.
Meanwhile, private developers have been offered an extension of another six months to complete their project. The group housing projects that were to be completed by June 2021 has been given time till December 31 to complete work without paying any penalty for time extension, due to the second wave of the pandemic.