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The Khurja-Jewar road, a critical link connecting Noida International Airport with Khurja, Sikandrabad, Hapur and Aligarh in western Uttar Pradesh, is set for a facelift at an estimated cost of INR 41 crore. The 34-km stretch, officially designated Major District Road (MDR-70), is being widened from seven metres to ten metres to handle rising traffic since the airport's opening, addressing longstanding complaints of potholes and waterlogging along the corridor.
The Khurja-Jewar road, a key link connecting Noida International Airport with several districts of western Uttar Pradesh, is set for a facelift, with authorities approving a widening and redevelopment project estimated to cost around INR 41 crore. The 34-km stretch is being expanded from seven metres to ten metres as part of the work, aimed at accommodating the surge in traffic the corridor has witnessed since the airport became operational.
Officially designated Major District Road (MDR-70), the Khurja-Jewar road connects Jewar with Khurja, Sikandrabad, Hapur and Aligarh, passing through several villages including Sadullapur, Modalpur, Neemka Shahjahanpur, Jahangirpur and Bankapur before terminating at Khurja, where it links up with National Highway 34. From that junction, NH-34 provides onward connectivity to Sikandrabad in Bulandshahr on one side and to Aligarh and Hathras on the other, making the Khurja-Jewar stretch a significant feeder route for traffic moving between the airport and the wider western UP region.
The road has, in recent months, been the subject of mounting complaints from commuters and residents, who have flagged deteriorating conditions marked by potholes and craters, alongside recurring waterlogging during the monsoon, particularly given the sharp rise in vehicular movement following the commissioning of Noida International Airport earlier this year. The airport, developed at a cost of approximately INR 11,200 crore in its first phase and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been positioned as a key growth driver for districts including Agra, Mathura, Aligarh, Ghaziabad, Etawah and Faridabad, with authorities citing improved road connectivity to the facility as a priority alongside the airport's own operational ramp-up.
The widening of the Khurja-Jewar road forms part of a broader effort to upgrade feeder infrastructure around the airport, as traffic volumes on approach roads have increased markedly since the facility opened to commercial operations. Officials have indicated that the redevelopment work will address both the structural deficiencies causing pothole formation and the drainage shortfalls contributing to waterlogging along the corridor, issues that have drawn particular scrutiny given the road's growing role as an airport-linked transit route.
The project adds to a wider set of road investments recently cleared for the region, including a Union Cabinet approval for highway projects worth INR 14,115 crore spanning Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, reflecting continued central and state-level focus on strengthening the road network feeding into the Jewar airport catchment area. With traffic on the Khurja-Jewar stretch expected to keep rising as the airport scales up operations, the INR 41-crore widening project is expected to serve as one of several incremental upgrades planned for the surrounding road network in the coming months.
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