The six-lane Kisan Chowk underpass in Greater Noida West is about 95% complete and is being prepared for opening to traffic before Diwali, according to the Greater Noida Authority. The 700-metre project is expected to ease congestion at one of the region’s busiest junctions, also known as Gaur Chowk and Char Murti Chowk.
Construction of the underpass began in July 2024 at an estimated cost of around Rs 92 crore. The project was initially targeted for completion within 18 months, but the deadline was missed after restrictions during the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) period and stoppages during peak traffic hours affected construction activity.
Vijay Rawal, deputy general manager (civil) of the Greater Noida Authority, said the remaining work would be completed within a few days and that the inauguration date would be announced soon. The authority is also expected to conduct a trial run before opening the underpass for public use.
The underpass covers approximately 350 metres on either side of the junction. Most of the civil construction has been completed, while finishing work is under way. This includes road markings, lighting, installation of shelters on the ramps and painting of the walls. Paintings depicting Gautama Buddha and nature scenes are also being created on the interior walls.
The authority has built two U-turns near the junction and resurfaced the parallel road. In September, traffic was diverted for two weeks to allow construction of the pavement-quality concrete road above the underpass. The remaining works are therefore focused largely on completing the road surface, access arrangements and public-facing infrastructure before the trial run.
The junction currently handles traffic from Noida, Surajpur, Crossings Republik and the Delhi–Meerut Expressway. According to the report, the concentration of heavy vehicles at the crossing is a major cause of congestion. Once operational, vehicles are expected to move directly towards Gaur City and the Delhi–Meerut Expressway, reducing the traffic load at the surface intersection.
The project is also expected to improve movement towards the Vijaynagar area of Ghaziabad. The Greater Noida Authority estimates that more than five lakh people in Greater Noida West could benefit from improved traffic flow after the underpass opens.
The project’s delivery highlights the difficulty of building transport infrastructure at a junction that must remain operational throughout construction. Work had to be coordinated around peak-hour traffic and air-pollution control restrictions, while diversions were required for the construction of the road above the underpass. The authority’s next stated steps are to complete the finishing work, conduct a trial run and announce the opening date.
