Noida: Traffic on one carriageway of Noida Expressway will be diverted over the weekend as authorities undertake underground water pipeline repairs. The closure, effective from Friday 9pm to Monday 4am, will impact traffic flowing from Pari Chowk towards Delhi.The diversion, which will be done near the bird feeding point adjacent to Dalit Prerna Sthal, will redirect traffic from Pari Chowk and other parts of Greater Noida and Noida to DSC Road, Botanical Garden, Kalindi Kunj and Sarita Vihar. While the Delhi-Noida arm will remain unaffected, vehicles headed to Chilla Border and DND Flyway from Kalindi Kunj will be redirected through the Sector 37 and Botanical Garden route.Due to these diversions, the DSC road, which connects different metro stations like Botanical Garden, Sector 18, 16, and 15, and shopping hubs, like Atta Market, is expected to face heavy traffic pressure.DCP (traffic) Lakhan Singh Yadav said an 800 mm diameter underground water pipeline that passes about 10 metres from the central verge was damaged. "For the repairs, a 30-metre stretch of the main carriageway will be closed over the weekend," he said.

Special arrangements will be made for emergency vehicles such as ambulances and fire engines during the period. Commuters can flag complaints on the traffic helpline number (9971009001) if they are stuck in tailbacks on the key Delhi-Noida link road.On average, five lakh vehicles use the expressway on weekdays, with two lakh vehicles alone from DND Flyway, one lakh each from Kalindi Kunj, Chilla Border and internal sectors.

With offices and schools largely closed, the traffic volume is lower on weekends.Noida Authority's senior manager DL Verma said the damaged pipeline has led to leakages and disruption in water supply in nearby areas. "If the pipeline is not repaired promptly, it can damage the expressway. With monsoon approaching, we cannot delay the work as it involves digging, which could be challenging during the rains," Verma said, adding the work would be completed over the weekend to minimise traffic disruption.In Feb, Noida Authority had diverted traffic in the expressway section for repairing the water pipeline.

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