Ghaziabad's real-estate story is increasingly being written on its roads, bridges and transit corridors. The latest addition is a ₹13-crore foot overbridge (FOB) coming up at Vijay Nagar, linking both sides of NH-9 and the Delhi-Meerut Expressway. Equipped with lifts and escalators, the project is designed to improve pedestrian safety, ease last-mile movement and make daily commuting more convenient for residents and travellers alike.
The FOB is one piece of a larger urban transformation. Stronger road networks, expressways, transit systems and last-mile linkages are integrating Ghaziabad more seamlessly with the wider NCR ecosystem. As the city's economic and residential catchment expands, emerging locations are becoming more viable for both businesses and homebuyers, with better accessibility feeding directly into investor confidence.
This shift underlines how infrastructure-led development is strengthening Ghaziabad's real-estate credentials. Good connectivity has become a key factor in development decisions, and projects that improve pedestrian movement, safety and walkability add to the city's overall liveability. With connectivity initiatives in progress across the city, improved accessibility is expected to boost investment and help unlock the potential of Ghaziabad's growth corridors.
Sanjay Sharma, Director, SKA Group,
“Infrastructure has always been an important part of Ghaziabad’s growth story and now we are seeing its impact extend beyond roads and highways. Importantly, the proposed ₹13-crore foot-over-bridge at Vijay Nagar, connecting NH-9 and the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, is a welcome step towards making pedestrian movement safer and more convenient. With facilities such as lifts and escalators, the project addresses an important last-mile connectivity need. Moreover, as accessibility improves, it can add to the overall liveability and appeal of the surrounding micro-market. In turn, such infrastructure-led development can create a more connected ecosystem for residential and commercial real estate in Ghaziabad.”
Amogh Bansal, MD MUREC,
“Ghaziabad’s real-estate growth is increasingly being shaped by the pace and quality of its urban transformation. The city is becoming more seamlessly integrated with the wider NCR ecosystem due to stronger road networks, transit systems, expressways, and last-mile linkeages. Latest infrastructure developments such as the proposed FOB at Vijay Nagar, are indicative of the city’s larger focus on strengthening urban mobility and connectivity. More broadly, such developments are expanding the city’s economic and residential catchment, making emerging locations more viable for both businesses and homebuyers.”
Yash Miglani, Managing Director, Migsun Group,
“The concept of infrastructure-led development is one that is playing an important part in enhancing Ghaziabad’s real estate credentials. In fact, the proposal to build the ₹13 crore foot-over bridge at Vijay Nagar, linking both the sides of NH-9 and the Delhi-Meerut expressway, is a move that is significant in terms of pedestrian safety as well as last mile connectivity. By virtue of having amenities such as lifts and escalators, the project is going to be a convenient affair for both residents and commuters.”
Kushagr Ansal, Director, Ansal Housing,
“Good infrastructure and connectivity have become an increasingly significant factor for real estate development in Ghaziabad. The construction of the upcoming foot over bridge in Vijay Nagar is a positive initiative as it will help in improving pedestrian movement in the area along with ensuring better safety in the area on NH 9-Delhi Meerut Express Highway. With connectivity projects in progress in Ghaziabad, such infrastructural initiatives can boost accessibility and investment in the real estate industry.”
Harvinder Sikka, Managing Director of Sikka Group,
“Infrastructure development is now determining the future real estate growth in Ghaziabad through enhanced connectivity and improved accessibility and liveability. The construction of a foot over bridge worth ₹13 crore at Vijay Nagar, which connects NH-9 and Delhi Meerut express way is a positive move towards enhanced safety and easy walkability. This project can greatly enhance the last-mile connectivity in terms of the provision of lifts and escalators. As the transportation infrastructure in Ghaziabad gets better, the potential of these growth corridors could be unleashed.”
Conclusion
Ghaziabad's trajectory shows that real-estate value is increasingly tied to how well a city moves. Projects like the Vijay Nagar FOB may look modest on their own, but together with expressways, transit links and civic upgrades, they are improving safety, walkability and access to opportunity. As connectivity gaps close, the city's growth corridors stand to draw stronger interest from homebuyers, businesses and investors, positioning Ghaziabad as one of NCR's more compelling real-estate destinations.
