Helipad coming soon at Greater Noida

NOIDA: In its tenure Mayawati government proposed an international airport at Jewar to improve the air-connectivity of the region. Taking this legacy forward the opposition party and the present CM of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav has decided to launch the heliport project in Greater Noida. This will be first of its kind project for which land from 3 proposed sites has already been chosen in Noida and Grater Noida.


Speaking of this ambitious project, the CEO of Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway authorities, Rama Raman, said that the blueprint for the helipad is ready and 22 acres have been earmarked for it. "There is a need of world class heliports to come up at strategically suitable locations. The authority was exploring three sites, two in Sectors 143 and 144 of Noida and one in Knowledge Park-II in Greater Noida. Finally, the site in Knowledge Park-II was given the go-ahead for the project," Raman said. 

"We have completed a survey of the site and the project. The detailed project report and other important documents will soon be submitted before the DGCA. We hope to get their approval soon," a senior official said. 

Raman said that many more helipads are proposed phase-wise in the region. "In the first phase, three helipads will be developed, while in the next phase four more will be constructed. We have formed a team to work on the project and a well-known helicopter company is also assisting us in launching the pilot project," he added. 

"We are also planning to set up a maintenance facility for helicopter operators besides a helicopter training academy," Raman said. 

Further Raman said, "Greater Noida is the future. There is lot more to explore in this region so there is need to have helipads. The F1 circuit, expo center and proposed convention center will be used for international events so the helipads will come in very handy. As Gautam Budh Nagar is spread over a very large area, we are also mulling on an air ambulance service." 

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