The Uttar Pradesh government plans to deploy 110 electric buses in the initial phase to improve connectivity to Noida International Airport at Jewar, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directing officials to strengthen public transport infrastructure ahead of the airport’s proposed flight operations from June 15.
The announcement was made during the fourth meeting of the State Transformation Commission, where the Chief Minister reviewed preparations for operating 500 electric buses across Noida, Greater Noida and the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) region.
“The public transport system should be fully strengthened before the proposed flight operations beginning from June 15,” Adityanath said during the review meeting.
The state government is also accelerating the development of EV charging infrastructure alongside fleet expansion. Officials informed the meeting that Uttar Pradesh currently has around 1.55 million registered electric vehicles, while the state aims to establish 10,000 charging stations by 2030. Around 2,500 charging stations are currently operational.
Beyond urban mobility initiatives, the government reviewed progress on multiple expressway projects, with an emphasis on land acquisition and faster execution timelines. Authorities were directed to complete land acquisition for the Agra-Lucknow-Purvanchal Link Expressway, Jewar Link Expressway and Jhansi Link Expressway by the end of June.
According to officials, nearly 55 per cent of land acquisition has already been completed for the Farrukhabad Link Expressway, while the alignment for the Meerut-Haridwar Expressway has received approval, and an acquisition action plan is being prepared.
The government said improved connectivity infrastructure is expected to support industrial growth and investment opportunities, with parallel reviews conducted for logistics hubs, industrial projects and urban infrastructure initiatives.
Projects linked to industrial development, including the proposed Seed Park, Textile Park and Defence Corridor projects, were also reviewed during the meeting, while officials were instructed to strengthen monitoring mechanisms for projects tracked under the state’s ‘CM Samiksha’ programme through a dedicated monitoring cell.