Noida, Oct. 21 -- The Noida traffic police on Wednesday announced a diversion plan after a section of the elevated road from Sector 61 towards Sector 18 caved in, shutting traffic on the stretch until the Noida Authority completes repair work. The closure follows a similar incident on the road on September 15.

The 4.8-kilometre-long elevated road, which runs parallel to Maharaja Agrasen Marg, connects Sector 18 to Sector 61 and vice versa with three lanes on each side. The road witnesses heavy traffic throughout the day as it connects Noida to Ghaziabad, Greater Noida and National Highway (NH-9). The traffic situation worsens during peak hours in the morning and evening.

The traffic police said that as traffic pressure increases during ...