NOIDA planning to construct helipad near Greater Noida Expressway by January next year to boost tourism

The New Okhla Industrial and Development Authority (NOIDA) is planning to construct a helipad near the flyover connecting Sector 82 and Sector 128 by January next year. According to NOIDA, the spot is also close to the Greater Noida Expressway, allowing residents an easy access to the helipad. It will come up at a distance of 6.5 km away from the Amity Chowk and is on the main approach route to the Expressway. The trial run for the same was carried out successfully on the designated spot recently.

According to Mohinder Singh, Chief Executive Officer, NOIDA, the proposed site has been finalised and the project will take up on 1,000 sq. metre (25 acres) of area. Singh said that as the Games Village in Delhi is a few kilometers away from Noida, the Authority expects that the helipad will help promote tourism in the area. The helipad is expected to be operational within a span of six months.

According to a report in Times of India by Dwaipayan Ghosh, the helicopter will help commuters reach Noida and Greater Noida in 15 minutes from the Indira Gandhi Airport.