UP CM Yogi, civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu conduct on-site inspection of Jewar Airport
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, along with Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, conducted an on-site inspection at Jewar Airport and also held a review meeting on Friday. The Jewar airport, officially named Noida International Airport, is a major greenfield airport project located near Jewar in Uttar Pradesh, India, intended to serve the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR).The project is being developed under a public-private partnership model, with Zurich Airport International AG selected as the concessionaire. Construction began in June 2022, with the first phase scheduled to be operational by December 2025.The idea for a second international airport in the NCR was first discussed around the time of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, but construction did not begin for over a decade due to challenges with the expansion of Delhi’s airport.The project is being developed through a PPP model, with Zurich Airport International AG winning the 40-year concession in 2020.Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone in November 2021. Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL), a subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG, is responsible for development, and Tata Projects is handling the engineering, procurement, and construction.Located 75 km from Delhi, it will be the NCR’s second international airport after Indira Gandhi International Airport, boosting connectivity for western Uttar Pradesh. The airport is expected to be a strategic hub for cargo operations, enhancing logistics and economic growth.The airport is linked by six roads, rapid rail-cum-metro, and pod taxis; it features a CAT-III B Instrument Landing System for operations in low visibility. The Jewar Airport is expected to spur real estate development and generate about one lakh direct and indirect jobs.The airport was intended to ease congestion at Delhi’s IGI airport, improve connectivity in Western Uttar Pradesh, and serve as a modern, efficient hub.The project emphasised a “Swiss efficiency and Indian hospitality” approach and aimed to be environmentally conscious, aiming to achieve net-zero emissions and minimal environmental impact. The design included modern terminals, automated systems, and advanced technology.The master plan includes four phases, with the initial phase featuring two runways. The airport is slated for expansion to a six-runway airport in later stages
