YEIDA City, also known as "Yamuna City", is a new planned city initiative by Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) and the third one in the Gautam Budh Nagar district, following Noida and Greater Noida. It is situated on a 25,000-hectare expanse along the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh.[1] [2]
The initial phase involves creating the Perspective Plan for the entire designated area and drafting the Master Plan 2031 for the National Capital Region, covering portions of Gautam Budh Nagar and Bulandshahar districts.[3] [4]
The new planned city is developed around Yamuna Expressway and the Government of Uttar Pradesh has implemented the UP Industrial Development Act, 1976, with the aim of facilitating organized growth in industrial and related endeavors.[5]
Another such new planned city by the Uttar Pradesh government is in works which is expected to be created beside Ganga Expressway in Meerut.[6]
The upcoming city will have India's largest airport Noida International Airport, which is expected to complete its construction in 2024.[7]