Jewar residents face dangerous climb for bus access near Noida airport
Residents of villages near the new Noida International Airport are forced to climb a dangerous 25-foot slope to access public transport on the Yamuna Expressway. The lack of adequate infrastructure forces pedestrians to risk their lives daily.
Why it matters
This highlights the disconnect between large-scale infrastructure development and the basic mobility needs of local rural populations.
Diwan Singh and Santa Devi, a couple in their forties, were climbing a steep 25-foot scree-laden slope with great difficulty to reach the Yamuna Expressway from their village, Dayanatpur. The couple has to do this often just to catch a bus to Aligarh, their native place.
The article focuses on a local civic issue, presenting the residents' struggle as a matter of infrastructure failure.
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