Repair work on a damaged section of the Noida elevated road has not started even 22 days after a pothole forced authorities to close one side of the route, leaving thousands of daily commuters facing slower traffic and congestion on alternative roads.
The pothole was reported on 21 October, after which traffic on one side of the elevated road was stopped as a safety measure. The Noida Authority then contacted the Indian Institute of Technology for a technical assessment of the road’s condition. The repair work has remained pending because the authority is waiting for the IIT report, according to a report by Navbharat Times – Noida.
The Noida elevated road is among the city’s key road links, and the partial closure has affected traffic movement during peak hours. Roads around the affected stretch are carrying additional vehicle volumes, resulting in congestion and slower movement for commuters.
The disruption has become more difficult during the festival period, when traffic volumes on major roads and around markets have increased. The closure of one side of the elevated road has reduced available road capacity at a time when demand on surrounding routes is higher, adding to delays for vehicle users.
The report said commuters have been facing difficulty on a daily basis and that the impact is particularly visible during peak travel periods. With the elevated route partly unavailable, drivers have been using surrounding roads, where increased traffic pressure has contributed to jams and reduced speeds.
The delay has also raised concerns among commuters about the response to a road-safety issue that has continued for more than three weeks. Vehicle users cited in the report said the technical assessment was necessary, but argued that the authority should also have considered interim traffic-management measures and a way to advance the repair process while the report was pending.
Noida Authority officials have not announced a repair start date in the supplied report. The immediate administrative step remains the receipt of the IIT’s technical assessment, after which the authority is expected to determine the repair course for the damaged section.
Until that process is completed, traffic on the affected side of the elevated road will remain disrupted and surrounding routes will continue to handle the diverted vehicle load. The next confirmed milestone is the submission of the IIT report to the Noida Authority.
