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Noida International Airport In Jewar Set For Launch: PM Modi To Inaugurate Asia’s Largest Airport In April 2025
Jewar Airport
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Friday (20 December) that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Noida International Airport in Jewar, which is scheduled to commence operations by April 2025.
Speaking in Lucknow during an interaction with farmers who provided land for the airport, Adityanath stated, “PM Modi will inaugurate Asia’s largest airport, the Noida International Airport in Jewar, in April,”
The airport, covering an area of 1,334 hectares, is a flagship project of the Uttar Pradesh government.
Located along the Yamuna Expressway, it will become the second major airport in the National Capital Region (NCR) after Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport.
A significant milestone was achieved on 9 December when an Airbus A320 from IGI Airport landed at Noida International Airport.
The IndiGo flight, designated a validation flight, was conducted to verify the airport’s approach procedures, the accuracy and functionality of its navigational aids and air traffic control systems.
Referring to the flight validation test, CM Yogi said that the facility will help bring “unprecedented prosperity” to the region.
“The successful completion of validation flight on December 9 has paved the way for commercial operations to commence in April 2025. This airport will not only connect Uttar Pradesh to the world, but also transform Jewar into a global hub of economic and industrial activities,” CM Yogi said, Hindustan Times reported.
“The airport will bring unprecedented prosperity to the region. By 2040, it will have the capacity to handle 70 million passengers annually, and its world-class infrastructure will place it among the top airports globally,” he added.
Concessionaire Yamuna International Airport Private Limited, a subsidiary of Zurich International Airport AG, is constructing the airport under a public-private partnership with the Uttar Pradesh government.
The project will be completed in four phases at an estimated cost of Rs 29,650 crore.
The first phase, with an investment of Rs 10,056 crore, aims to serve 12 million passengers annually.
Zurich International AG will oversee the airport’s operations for the next 40 years.
Acknowledging the farmers’ role in the project, Adityanath announced a hike in compensation for land acquisition in the third phase, increasing it from Rs 3,100 to Rs 4,300 per square metre.
This decision followed protests from farmer groups in Gautam Budh Nagar over “inadequate compensation.”
In the meeting, Adityanath assured farmers of interest payments as per rules, along with comprehensive arrangements for their rehabilitation and employment.
He praised the farmers of Jewar for “setting an example” of trust and cooperation.
