A serious defect on Noida Elevated Road has prompted an inspection by a senior engineering team from IIT Roorkee, with Noida Authority awaiting its report before beginning permanent repairs. One side of the elevated road remains closed, causing congestion and forcing commuters onto alternative routes.
The IIT Roorkee team inspected the affected stretch on Thursday and is examining a 30- to 40-metre section around the damaged location. According to the report, the road has developed a deep pothole that may extend through the structure, raising concerns about the condition of the concrete and reinforcement steel.
Noida Authority has temporarily covered the damaged portion with soil-filled bags and concrete. The interim measure is intended to secure the location while engineers assess the extent of the defect. Permanent repair work will begin only after the IIT team submits its findings, which are expected by Saturday.
S. Singh, general manager, civil, at the Noida Authority, said the road could take about 10 days to be fully repaired once the authority receives the IIT team’s directions. The timeline will depend on the nature of the damage and the repair method recommended by the technical assessment.
The affected road section is creating traffic pressure on roads below and on diversion routes. The report also says commuters are facing additional difficulty because of alleged encroachments along alternative routes, limiting the available road space during the closure.
The incident follows another subsidence-related event near Sector 28 around 35 days earlier, according to the report. That earlier occurrence and the latest damage have raised questions about the construction quality and maintenance of the elevated corridor. The report cites experts who have linked the problem to construction completed in a hurry before the road’s opening in 2017, including the possibility that construction material was not adequately compacted. That explanation has not been presented as a final finding in the supplied report.
The IIT inspection is therefore central to determining whether the damage is confined to the visible portion or extends across a wider structural section. The assessment of the surrounding 30 to 40 metres is intended to establish the stability of the road before permanent work proceeds.
For commuters, the immediate impact is continued diversion and congestion until the authority receives the technical report and acts on its recommendations. The next formal milestone is the expected submission of the IIT Roorkee report by Saturday, followed by the start of permanent repair work and an estimated 10-day restoration period.
