DND Flyway

Coordinates: 28°34′49″N 77°16′37″E / 28.5801661°N 77.2770333°E / 28.5801661; 77.2770333
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Delhi–Noida Direct Flyway (DND Flyway)
Map
Delhi–Noida Direct Flyway in red
Delhi Noida Direct flyway (Uttar Pradesh - 2011-06-18).jpg
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

The Delhi–Noida Direct Flyway or DND Flyway is India's first 8-

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.[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 Pradesh

Sheila Dixit.[5][6] 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.[7]

History

DND Flyway grew out of a need to bridge the growing population of Delhi with its neighboring places across the

National Highway Development Project
and was approved by Government of India & Government of UP.

An

IL&FS, led by Ministry of Urban Development
(now MoHUA).

NTBCL

On 8 April 1996, a

IL&FS called Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited (NTBCL) was incorporated for this job. NTBCL is also the first Indian 'Toll company' to be listed in National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) and AIM (sub-market of London Stock Exchange).[8][9] The concession agreement was made for 30 years i.e. from 2001 to 2031. Mr. Pradeep Puri, a retired IAS
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.

Construction

The implementing agency was NTBCL, which was owned by the

Trumpet interchange on Delhi end and Cloverleaf interchange on Noida end which is further connected to the Noida–Greater Noida Expressway. Denmark based Kampsax 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.

₹8 for one side journey. NTBCL in 2006, started the construction of a 1.5 km long extension to link Mayur Vihar
with DND Flyway which was opened to traffic on 19 January 2008.

Toll collection

Delhi–Noida Direct Flyway is also India's first road project to have electronic toll collection (ETC) lanes. The Allahabad 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 the Supreme 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]

Entry/ Exits

32-lane Toll Plaza of DND Flyway

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

Status updates

See also

References

  1. ^ "DND Flyway". DND Flyway. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  2. ^ "UP government and IL&FS – decided to award the contract for the construction of the bridge to a company owned by IL&FS". Newslaundry. 22 November 2016.
  3. ^ "IL&FS - Pioneering the PPP Model for Roads". Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. ^ "NTBCL: Project DND Flyway". NTBCL. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  5. ^ "'Noida jinx' to keep Akhilesh Yadav away from PM event". The Economic Times. 29 December 2015.
  6. Indian Express. 7 October 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2008.[permanent dead link
    ]
  7. ^ "Villagers seek KMP & Delhi–Mumbai Expressway link". The Times of India. 27 November 2020.
  8. ^ "About Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited". NTBCL. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Stocks of Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited". Money Control. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Why The DND Is A Virtual Sellout To Private Companies At Public Expense". Newslaundry. 22 November 2016.
  11. The Tribune
    . 31 October 2001.
  12. ^ "No toll tax on DND flyway, rules Allahabad high court". Hindustan Times. 27 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Delhi-Noida Direct Flyway will remain toll-free, says Supreme Court". India Today. 13 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Once an Infrastructure showpiece, DND Flyway is no ones child now". The Times of India. 8 March 2021.

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