GREATER NOIDA, May 15 -- A cloverleaf interchange loop, which has been proposed to seamlessly connect Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE) and Yamuna Expressway, has hit a fresh hurdle, of budget escalation, which is further delaying the work, officials of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) said on Tuesday.

The agency engaged in the construction of the cloverleaf, being built at a cost of Rs.143 crore, has demanded an additional Rs.15 crore to complete the work, Yeida officials said. Yeida responded to the demand by slapping the agency with a notice, warning it that action may be taken against it if work is not started at the site without further delay, said officials.

The loop is crucial to provide direct con...