The Concept and Background of the Project

The Project Concept

The Yamuna Expressway (erstwhile Taj Expressway) Project is conceived with the idea to not only reduce the travel time between New Delhi and Agra but also to open up avenue for Industrial and Urban development of the region and provide the base for convergence to tourism and other allied industries.

The Project Background

The Government of Uttar Pradesh has been working proactively to improve the connectivity of the National Capital Region to improve tourist attraction of Taj Mahal at Agra through the new 6 Lanes (extendable to 8 lanes) Access Controlled Expressway with brand name of Yamuna Expressway (erstwhile Taj Expressway).

The Taj needs no introduction. Almost everyone who comes to India makes it a point to make a trip to the Taj. Presently Agra is about 210 km away from Delhi by road. A day visitor normally spends nine to ten traveling hours on a return trip between Delhi and Agra which leaves him with very less time in Agra to see the Taj and other places of historical importance. The concept of the Yamuna Expressway (erstwhile Taj Expressway) which was initially conceived with the idea of cutting down on this travel time proposes a 160 km Expressway between Greater Noida and Agra thus reducing the travel time considerably upto 100 minutes only.  

For implementing the Yamuna Expressway (erstwhile Taj Expressway) Project and allied development in the region, GOUP constituted Taj Expressway Industrial Development Authority (TEA) vide its Notification No.697/77-4-2001-3(N)/2001 dated 24th April, 2001, under U.P. Industrial Area Development Act, 1976 (U.P. Act No.6 of 1976).  The main responsibilities of TEA, inter alia, included :

  • Execution of Yamuna Expressway (erstwhile Taj Expressway).
  • Acquisition of land for construction of Expressway and area development.
  • Preparation of Zonal plan/Master plan for planned development along the Expressway.
  • Development of drainage, feeder roads, electrification and other facilities in the area.

Approx. 334 villages of District Gautam Budh Nagar, Bulandshahar , Aligarh, Mahamaya Nagar (Hatras), Mathura and Agra are Notified under Yamuna Expressway (erstwhile Taj Expressway) Industrial Development Authority vide various Notifications of Govt. of U.P.