Traffic movement on the Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) Flyway will be affected for the next two months as large-scale repair and resurfacing work gets underway. The Noida Toll Bridge Company Limited (NTBCL),
which maintains the flyway, has begun maintenance on an 8-km stretch of both carriageways.
According to NTBCL officials, the ongoing project involves resurfacing both sides of the corridor, shoulder maintenance, embankment protection, and related infrastructure work to ensure safety and long-term durability. Work has already started near the Delhi-Noida loop and the toll plaza area.
Repair Work And Schedule
Repair work will be carried out between 11 pm and 6 am and again from 12 noon to 4 pm, as per a Times of India report. During these hours, two of the four lanes will remain closed, with traffic allowed on the remaining two.
The Delhi-Noida carriageway will be repaired first, followed by the Noida-Delhi side, said DCP (Traffic) Pravin Ranjan Singh. Officials have warned that commuters may still experience delays, particularly during evening rush hours when the flyway sees heavy traffic.
Traffic Advisory And Alternate Routes
With the DND Flyway carrying nearly five lakh vehicles daily, traffic congestion is expected to worsen temporarily. Authorities have advised commuters to plan their journeys in advance and, where possible, take alternative routes such as Kalindi Kunj and Chilla border to avoid inconvenience.
Traffic cones and diversions have already been placed near the toll plaza loop to restrict movement during ongoing works. The project is expected to be completed by December-end or early January 2026.
Why DND Flyway Is Key
The 9.2-km, eight-lane flyway, opened on February 6, 2001, connects Noida to Delhi’s Maharani Bagh and remains a vital intercity link in the National Capital Region (NCR).
This is the second major rehabilitation drive on the DND Flyway, with an estimated cost of Rs 6 crore. The first phase, completed in 2023 at a cost of Rs 5 crore, covered around 60 per cent of the stretch and included upgradation of the electrical and lighting infrastructure.
In 2014, the Federation of Noida Resident Welfare Associations (FONRWA) filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court seeking the abolition of toll collection on the flyway, arguing that the company had already recovered its project costs.
The High Court, in October 2016, barred NTBCL from collecting tolls but allowed it to continue maintaining the road. The company later appealed the order in the Supreme Court, which on December 20, 2024, upheld the High Court’s decision, permanently prohibiting toll collection.
