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{{Short description|Road in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox road
| country = IND
| name = Faridabad–Noida–Ghaziabad Expressway
| alternate_name = FNG Expressway
| map =
| map_custom = yes
| map_notes =
| length_km = 56
| established = 2022 (expected)
| status = Under-construction
| terminus_a = [[Ghaziabad]]
| direction_a = North
| terminus_b = [[Faridabad]]
| direction_b = South
| states = [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Haryana]]
| cities = [[Ghaziabad]], [[Noida]], [[Greater Noida]] and [[Faridabad]]
| header_type = UC
}}
The '''Faridabad–Noida–Ghaziabad Expressway''' or '''FNG Expressway''' is an under-construction 56 [[km]] long, 6-[[lane]] wide (expandable to 8) expressway in [[Delhi NCR]] region of India. It will connect [[Faridabad]] in [[Haryana]] with [[Noida]] and [[Ghaziabad]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]].
==Route==
The expressway is around 56 km long with 20 km in [[Noida]]–[[Greater Noida]] region, 8&nbsp;km in [[Ghaziabad]], while the remaining 28.1km is in the [[Faridabad]] region, especially the developing sectors of [[Neharpar]]. According to the plan, the expressway from Noida side will become operational in the next 14 months, while it would take three years for the whole stretch to become fully operational.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=CAP/2014/04/12&PageLabel=57&EntityId=Ar05700&ViewMode=HTML|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707141108/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=CAP/2014/04/12&PageLabel=57&EntityId=Ar05700&ViewMode=HTML|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 July 2014|title=Article Window|website=epaper.timesofindia.com}}</ref>
Detailed route is as follows:<ref name=new4>[https://www.realtybuzz.in/infrastructure-impacting-real-estate-noida/ Upcoming infrastructure initiatives, impacting real estate in NOIDA], Reality Buzz, 5 oct 2020.</ref>
* [[Faridabad district]]
** The expressway will begin at Ma Amrita Hospital in Greater Faridabad. It will come in through the village of Lalpur.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Online |first=ET |date=24 Apr 2024 |title=Faridabad Noida Ghaziabad Expressway: 30mins travel time, route, distance, IIT link |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/roadways/faridabad-noida-ghaziabad-expressway-30mins-travel-time-route-distance-iit-link/huge-relief-for-commuters/slideshow/109556852.cms |work=The Economic Times}}</ref>
** From Chak Mangrola bridge, along DFC corridor, to Shahpur where it connects to [[DND–KMP Expressway|Faridabad Bypass Expressway]] (part of [[Delhi–Mumbai Expressway]] project which also connects it to Sohna-Gurugaon [[Sohna Elevated Corridor]]).<ref name=new4/>
* Noida
** Connecting thru ''Noida-Greater Noida Expressway'' and 700-meter-long bridge over Yamuna - near Chak Mangrola, it will link Faridabad and Noida at sector 168 (near Chhaproli Khadar).<ref name="new4" />
** Sector 98 and Sector 143 in Noida will be starting points of a 5.6 km elevated road. It also plans to build a service road.<ref name=":0" />
** It will reach NE3 [[Delhi–Meerut Expressway]] (near Rahul Vihar), through Noida's sector 121, 122, 140 and 150.<ref name=":0" />
* [[Ghaziabad district]]
** Will connect [[National Highway 34 (India)|NH34]]<!--old name NH58--> (near Arya Nagar & Hindan Vihar) to NE3 [[Delhi–Meerut Expressway]] (near Rahul Vihar).<ref name=new4/>
==Design==
The completed expressway designed by [[IIT Roorkee|IIT-Roorkee]] will offer commuters direct connectivity between [[Noida]] and Greater Faridabad<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gurgaonscoop.com/new-e-way-to-link-noida-with-f-613156441.html |title=New E-Way to Link Noida with Faridabad - Times of India - 3-July-2014 |access-date=2015-07-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127093646/http://www.gurgaonscoop.com/new-e-way-to-link-noida-with-f-613156441.html |archive-date=2016-01-27 }}</ref> A bridge is also planned from Noida's Sector 150 to [[National Highway 44 (India)|National Highway 44]]  in Faridabad as a part of the FNG (Faridabad–Noida–Ghaziabad Expressway).
==Inter-connectivity==
{{anchor| Inter | Interconnectivity }}
Following will either connect to or will provide an alternate route to the ''FNG Expressway'':
* '''Okhla-Noida SEZ Expressway''' i.e. '''Aghapur-Bhangel Elevated Road:''' from ''Aghapur'' near southeast corner of ''Okhla Bird Sanctuary'' to ''Bhangel'' (''Noida SEZ'').<ref name=new3>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/factories-to-flyovers-what-2022-has-in-store-for-noida-gr-noida/articleshow/88576839.cms Factories to flyovers, what 2021 has in store for Noida and greater Noida.], Times of India, 31 December 2021</ref>
* '''Chilla-Okhla Expressway''' i e. '''Chilla-Shahadra Drain Elevated Road:'''<!--NOTE: please retain the red link to encourage the article creation.--> from ''[[DND Flyway]]'' at ''Chilla'', then over and along the ''Shahdara Drain'' to ''Okhla Bird Sanctuary'' (beginning of ''Noida-Greater Noida Expressway'' and ''Noida-Greater Noida Bundh Expressway'').<ref name=new3/>
* '''Noida-Greater Noida Bundh Expressway:''' nearly 25 km long, INR 400 crore, 6-lane expressway between ''[[Yamuna]] river'' and existing ''[[Noida-Greater Noida Expressway]]'' will run over the ''[[Embankment (earthworks)|bundh]]'' (flood prevention embankment) from ''Noida Sector-94'' (southeast corner of [[Okhla Sanctuary|Okhla bird sanctuary]]) to ''Noida Sector-168''. Near ''sector 94'', it will start from the existing ''Noida-Greater Noida Expressway'', then along the way near ''Gulavali'' & ''sector 160'' will interchange with ''Gulavali-LG Chowk road'', and end near ''sector 168'' at ''Faridabad–Noida–Ghaziabad Expressway (FNG)''.<ref name=new1>[https://tricitytoday.com/amp/noida/25-km-mini-expressway-to-be-built-between-noida-and-greater-noida-35295.html नोएडा और ग्रेटर नोएडा के बीच बनेगा 25 किमी मिनी एक्सप्रेसवे, जानिए किन सेक्टरों को मिलेगा फायदा], TriCity Today, 1 dec 2020.</ref><ref name=new2>[https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-noida-greater-noida-mini-expressway-will-run-25-km-find-out-which-sectors-will-benefit-3007457 Noida-Greater Noida mini expressway will run 25 km, find out which sectors will benefit], TriCity Today, 3 dec 2020.</ref>
==Status Updates==
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* '''Sep 2014:''' Work is under progress on the [[Uttar Pradesh]] part of the upcoming expressway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/FNG-cleared-of-squatters/articleshow/41976189.cms|title=FNG cleared of squatters|website=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/Noida-plans-a-double-decker-elevated-road/articleshow/42116206.cms|title=Noida plans a double-decker elevated road|website=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=}}</ref>
* '''Oct 2015:''' 70% work on [[Noida]] part is completed. Work not started in [[Faridabad]] part.
* '''Dec 2017:''' Work on the expressway to start in 2018.
* '''Apr 2018:''' Work on expressway started in Noida.
==See also==
* [[List of highways in Haryana]]
* [[Western Peripheral Expressway]]
* [[Eastern Peripheral Expressway]]
==References==
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[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in Haryana]]
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[[Category:Transport in Faridabad]]
[[Category:Transport in Noida]]
[[Category:Transport in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Expressways in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Roads in Haryana]]