In a renewed bid to ease traffic woes and bolster sustainable urban connectivity, officials from the Uttar Pradesh Housing and Development Board have urged the Ghaziabad Development Authority to initiate a pre-feasibility assessment for granting direct access to the Hindon elevated road from two major housing zones—Vasundhara and Siddharth Vihar.
These regions, developed under large-scale housing schemes, currently remain disconnected from the arterial 10.3-km-long elevated road that links Raj Nagar Extension to the Delhi border at UP-Gate, despite being in close proximity. .The Hindon elevated corridor, which serves as a vital east-west mobility spine across the city, presently allows selective access via a ramp at Kanawani in Indirapuram and another in Vasundhara heading only towards Raj Nagar Extension. The housing board’s latest move aims to expand this access network through the addition of ramp-up and ramp-down structures, making the thoroughfare more inclusive for residents from all adjoining developments. A letter issued by the Housing Commissioner has not only been marked to the GDA but also to higher state-level infrastructure bodies, including the NCR Planning Board and the Public Works Department, indicating the urgency and scale of the proposed intervention.
According to officials at the GDA, preliminary site inspections have been carried out, and the plan is now entering a crucial feasibility study stage, to be executed by a qualified urban transit consultant. This will include assessments related to land requirements, estimated costs, and traffic impact analysis. The two housing colonies in question—Vasundhara spread over 1,138 acres and Siddharth Vihar over 704 acres—are geographically separated by the Hindon canal and further divided by the elevated corridor running parallel to it. Urban mobility experts suggest that unless the canal and road barriers are tactfully bridged, last-mile connectivity in this high-density residential pocket will remain significantly hampered.
The matter assumes added urgency as nearly 100 acres of vacant land in Vasundhara’s sectors 7 and 8—classified under the transit-oriented development (TOD) zone—remain untapped. These zones fall within a 1.5-km radius of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), presenting immense potential for multimodal, sustainable urban development. The TOD zoning under the state’s policy also includes plans for mixed-use developments and public infrastructure, including a proposed satellite centre of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on a 10-acre parcel. While the housing board’s pitch aligns with the GDA’s draft Master Plan 2031 vision, urban planners stress that any such linkage must be guided by expert institutions like the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) to ensure traffic flow is optimised and does not exacerbate congestion.
The push for access is not entirely new. A similar plan was mooted in 2019 for a 400-metre ramp from GT Road near the Hindon bridge with an estimated cost of ₹30 crore, but it failed to take off due to bureaucratic inertia. However, with new infrastructural developments in motion across the National Capital Region, and state focus intensifying on climate-resilient, well-connected urban nodes, the current proposal could revive those dormant ambitions. The successful implementation of this initiative would mark a significant milestone in Ghaziabad’s urban evolution—enhancing both mobility equity and regional integration—especially for the thousands of daily commuters reliant on swift access to Delhi and core city centres.
While stakeholders remain cautiously optimistic, the spotlight now rests on whether institutional collaboration, financial backing, and technical foresight can converge to turn this renewed aspiration into a tangible reality.
UP housing board seeks better Hindon road connectivity for two townships
