| Raj Nagar Extension now offers a serene setting for | | | | This has given the authority and developers a chance |
| a pollution-free living with its new connectivity, which will | | | | to carry on a planned development in the area. As it is |
| cut down travel time to Delhi, Noida and Greater Noida | | | | near the bypass, one can travel to Delhi or other cities |
| drastically, says Prabhakar Sinha | | | | without crossing the crowded areas of Meerut or |
| Connectivity is the key to development of an area, | | | | Ghaziabad. Because of the connectivity, which is |
| especially for a housing real estate destination in a | | | | coming up in the region, travel time to Delhi as well as |
| metro city like Delhi. Better connectivity not only | | | | Noida from here has come down to 30 minutes; 10 |
| reduces commuting time but also bring down cost of | | | | minutes to Vasundhara, 15 minutes each to Indirapuram |
| travel. And, if a new connecting road is developed | | | | and Vaishali. |
| because of rapid development of the city, which not | | | | The most heartening aspect is that one can get a |
| only speeds up traffic but also reduces distance, it | | | | two-room apartment in this area for around Rs 12 lakh. |
| could prove a boon to a far-flung area. Raj Nagar | | | | Developers are selling their project at Rs 1,500 per sq |
| Extension on National Highway 58 (connecting NCR to | | | | ft to Rs 1,800 per sq ft. This makes Raj Nagar |
| Dehradun via Meerut) is going to benefit by new roads, | | | | Extension a one-stop destination for a wide band of |
| which are being constructed to de-congest the traffic | | | | middle-class end users, offering choices ranging from a |
| flow in the city. | | | | 1BHK for Rs 12 lakh to a 3BHK for 40 lakh, and |
| Because of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, various | | | | throwing in amenities likes entertainment zones, |
| city authorities of NCR are implementing a number of | | | | shopping arcades, and jogging tracks. |
| projects to decongest traffic and speed up flow of | | | | The USP of this area is an adjoining perennially green |
| vehicular movement. A number of flyovers are being | | | | and unpolluted belt, which will remain undisturbed owing |
| built on various roads connecting central Delhi to GT | | | | to the fact that Ghaziabad Development Authority has |
| Road via Dabur Crossing and Anand Vihar Interstate | | | | declared 500 acres along Hindon river as a green belt |
| Bus Terminal. | | | | and banned all construction activity in the area, says |
| To reduce the traffic load on the existing road | | | | director of Ashiana Developers, Rohit Raj Modi, who is |
| infrastructure, authorities are developing a new | | | | developing a housing project “Ashiana Palm |
| connecting road along the Hindon canal, which | | | | Court” in the region. This area is in the vicinity of |
| connects the Noida toll bridge near the Metro station at | | | | posh localities of Ghaziabad, like Raj Nagar, located |
| Ashok Nagar in Delhi on one end to the GT Road just | | | | centrally, yet buffered from the hustle and bustle of |
| before the bridge on Hindon river on the other. This will | | | | the busy township of Ghaziabad. |
| enable one to bypass the congestion of Mohan Nagar | | | | Therefore, the location offers a serene setting for a |
| completely in reaching Raj Nagar Extension from Delhi, | | | | pollution-free living in a well-planned locale with good |
| Noida, Vaishali, Vasundhara and Indirapuram. | | | | connectivity to Delhi, Noida and Greater Noida, by way |
| As soon as one crosses the Hindon river, while moving | | | | of the proposed expressways, said CEO of KDP |
| from Delhi, the road on the left, which is a new bypass | | | | Manoj Goel, who is developing a housing project |
| to Ghaziabad city, leads to Raj Nagar Extension - and | | | | “Grand Savanna”. |
| the work on this road is almost complete. | | | | With the new development in the road infrastructure, |
| Because of these roads, if one travels along the | | | | the area will serve the middle-class needs of NCR, |
| Hindon canal, the distance to South Delhi via the toll | | | | says SVP CEO Sunil Jindal. SVP is developing |
| road is reduced by almost 30%, while the distance to | | | | SVP-Gulmohar, a housing complex in the region. |
| Noida Sector 63 via Indirapuram has come down by | | | | As planned by Uttar Pradesh government, a girl’s |
| almost 50%. Raj Nagar is now only around 12km from | | | | hostel, a vocational college, and a training institute have |
| Noida Sector 63, and around 15km from Noida toll | | | | also been announced in the vicinity of Raj Nagar |
| bridge. Not only this, the new approach road has | | | | Extension. Work on these projects has already begun |
| brought down travel time to less than half because of | | | | and will accelerate development in the area. Fifteen |
| a smoother flow of traffic. Apart from this, the area | | | | realty firms are developing over 10,000 apartments in |
| will soon be connected through a six-lane expressway | | | | the area. To expedite development in the region like |
| connecting GT Road with NH-24, which goes to Hapur. | | | | connecting roads to Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, and |
| The Metro Rail is also knocking the doors of Raj | | | | Meerut, water supply, drainage system and electricity |
| Nagar as there are plans to take it to Ghaziabad. | | | | connection, all the 15 developers have come together |
| Further, the proposed flyover and road from Hindon | | | | to form Raj Nagar Extension (NH-58) Developer’s |
| airbase will offer express connectivity to Delhi via | | | | Association (RNEDA). The association comprises |
| Wazirabad. As per the latest policy development, the | | | | developers like Ashiana Homes, SVP Group, SG |
| proposed Delhi-Haridwar highway will also pass | | | | Estates, Landcraft, KDP Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, Shree |
| through Raj Nagar Extension, further enhancing | | | | Energy Developers Pvt Ltd, Ajnara India Ltd, Ascent |
| connectivity of the area. | | | | Buildtech, and also includes upcoming developers like |
| Raj Nagar Extension is 25km from the Central | | | | High-End Infratech, Krishna Asset Reconstruction, |
| Business District of Connaught Place and only 12km | | | | MCC Builders, Quantam Buildwell Pvt Ltd and Shomit |
| from Delhi boarder. The area is yet to be developed. | | | | Finance Limited. |