Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the Noida International Airport at Jewar on October 30, marking a major milestone for Uttar Pradesh’s infrastructure expansion. It is reported that 95% work has been completed, with the project’s first phase spread across 3,300 acres.
So far, 6,700 acres of land have been acquired, and the remainder is in the process of being secured. The combined cost of land and construction has touched Rs 12,000 crore.
The airport, being constructed under a public-private partnership model, will be launched in phases.
In its initial stage, the airport will feature will have one operational runway capable of handling 1.2 crore passengers and 150 flights daily. As air traffic rises, a second runway will be introduced.
Once fully developed, the airport will stretch over 11,750 acres and include a total of five runways. The completed facility is projected to serve 30 crore passengers annually.
It is expected that Jewar Airport will significantly enhance connectivity across North India and become a key driver of economic growth for Uttar Pradesh.
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday inspected the site of the upcoming airport in the Gautam Buddh Nagar district.
Adityanath conducted an on-site inspection at Jewar before holding a review meeting with senior officials of the district and airport authorities. The meeting focused on the project's progress and preparations for its upcoming inauguration, officials said.
The Chief Minister's Office said, in a post on X, Adityanath issued necessary directions to the officials concerned.
According to officials, project updates were presented by Noida International Airport CEO Christoph Schnellmann and COO Kiran Jain.
The chief minister was accompanied by Gautam Buddh Nagar in-charge minister Brijesh Singh, local MLAs Dhirendra Singh and Tejpal Nagar, District Magistrate Medha Roopam, Police Commissioner Laxmi Singh, Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) CEO Rakesh Singh, Noida Authority CEO Lokesh M, and project nodal officer Shailendra Bhatia.
The project is being developed by the Yamuna International Airport Private Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of the Swiss company, Zurich Airport International AG, for the UP government.
The government had earlier indicated October 30 as the tentative inauguration date, though officials have not confirmed any new schedule yet.
The chief minister has previously stated that passenger flights from the Jewar airport are expected to commence by December this year.
With inputs from PTI
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