India, Aug. 6 -- Noida Daily commuters travelling between Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh and Faridabad in Haryana may soon become a happy lot, as the travel time between the two cities is all set to reduce from nearly 2 hours to barely 20-30 minutes following the Uttar Pradesh government's approval of Rs.65.5 crore fund for a road project.

Officials said on Tuesday that the long-pending road link connecting Greater Noida to the Manjhawali Bridge over the Yamuna River has finally received the state government's nod, with the approval of funds to build it. This key link, once completed, will offer a direct four-lane route between the two cities, bypassing the congested and indirect detours through Delhi or Noida.

The approval came during ...