Passengers from Jewar and nearby villages will soon have designated bus shelters below the Yamuna Expressway at its 36th kilometre, replacing the dangerous practice of boarding buses on the high-speed road. The facilities will be built on both sides of the expressway, with ramps allowing buses to leave the main carriageway, stop at the shelters and rejoin the route safely.
The arrangement will serve buses travelling in both directions. Buses heading from Greater Noida towards Agra will descend through a ramp to the shelter, pick up and drop off passengers, and use a second ramp to return to the expressway. A similar system will be created for buses travelling from Agra towards Greater Noida.
At present, residents of Jewar and surrounding villages reach the Yamuna Expressway to board buses. Drivers reportedly stop on the expressway itself to allow passengers to get on and off, leaving people exposed to fast-moving traffic. The practice has created a continuing risk of collisions and made the highway an unsafe informal bus stop for local commuters.
Local residents had sought a safer boarding arrangement. Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh also advocated for a passenger facility before the Yamuna Authority. Authorities initially avoided creating bus stops directly on the expressway because of safety concerns. The underpass-level shelter, connected by ramps, was subsequently identified as an alternative.
Rajendra Bhati, General Manager (Projects) of the Yamuna Authority, said a location has been identified near the Jewar-Kishorepur road. The authority plans to begin construction soon, according to the report. The identified site is intended to keep passenger movements away from the main expressway lanes while retaining access for buses using the corridor.
The plan also requires coordination beyond construction. Through the Transport Department, authorities will ensure that buses travelling on the Yamuna Expressway stop only at the designated shelters to pick up and drop off passengers. That enforcement mechanism will determine whether the new infrastructure replaces roadside stopping in practice.
The proposal links a small local facility to a wider safety issue on access-controlled, high-speed roads: passengers may depend on expressway services even when formal stops are absent. For residents of Jewar and nearby villages, the proposed shelters are intended to provide a fixed boarding point without requiring them to stand in active traffic lanes.
Construction is expected to start soon at the site near the Jewar-Kishorepur road. The next operational step will be the Transport Department’s arrangement to direct buses to the designated shelters.
