- By Kamakshi Bishnoi
- Tue, 02 Sep 2025 02:24 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The long wait for the Noida International Airport in Jewar is nearly over. The construction work is 90 per cent complete, with the remaining to be completed by October 15.
According to the Authorities, the airport is set to become operational by the last week of October or by the second week of November, with the inauguration likely coinciding with Diwali.
A letter seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s presence for the inauguration has been sent from the Chief Minister’s office. Once the Prime Minister’s schedule is confirmed, the official date will be announced.
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Most of the construction work of the terminal building, runway, ATC tower and aero bridge has been completed, with the Yamuna International Airport Private Limited working on the remaining work to be completed before Diwali at any cost.
The program is expected to witness around 1.5 lakh attendees from seven districts of western Uttar Pradesh, including Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, and Mathura. The inauguration will enhance the support of BJP-led states in neighbouring Delhi and Haryana.
The airport, being constructed for Rs 29,500 crore, will generate employment opportunities for over 5 lakh citizens. It is projected to boost businesses and industries not only in Gautam Buddh Nagar but across western UP, Delhi NCR, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan.
Noida International Airport is set to become India’s largest airport with six runways to be built at 6,200 hectares of land, with one cargo runway on each side. In the first phase, one runway, terminal building, and cargo hub have been completed. The annual passenger capacity of the airport is 1.2 crore, which is expected to increase to 3 crore by 2031, 5 crore in 2036 and 7 crore in 2040.
The MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) facility is part of the expansion, covering 1,365 hectares, while 2,053 hectares are being acquired for the remaining three runways.
Apart from inaugurating the airport, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath are also expected to lay the foundation stone of the film city and other development projects across the city.
