PM Modi will inaugurate Noida International Airport today, 25 years old dream becomes reality
The dream of building Noida International Airport in Jewar twenty-five years ago is going to become a reality on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate this historic project at around 11 am. According to officials, after completion of four phases, it will become Asia’s largest airport. On this occasion, Uttar Pradesh will become the first state in the country to have five international airports. The Prime Minister will inspect the terminal building and runway and will also address a huge public meeting.
Jewar airport’s long development journey
For the first time in the year 2001, the then Chief Minister Rajnath Singh had passed the proposal of International Airport and Aviation Hub for Jewar Airport. The proposal remained in abeyance for a long time. In 2010, due to the efforts of the then Chief Minister Mayawati, clearance was obtained from the Defense Ministry, but the matter again got stuck citing the proximity of Delhi Airport. During this period, efforts were also made to shift the airport to Agra. After the formation of BJP government at the Center and the state, the efforts intensified from the year 2014. In the year 2015, Akhilesh Yadav expressed his desire to start Jewar Airport and released Rs 5000 crore to Yamuna Expressway Authority. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone to build an international airport in Jewar on 25 November 2021. Now this project is completely ready. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has issued the aerodrome license for the airport on 6 March 2026.
Strict security arrangements for the inauguration
More than seven thousand policemen have been deployed for security at the inauguration program and public meeting. There will be a complete ban on flying drones around the venue. Uttar Pradesh will become the first state to have five international airports. After the inauguration of Noida Airport, Uttar Pradesh will become the first state in the country to have five international airports. Apart from the Prime Minister, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu will be present on this occasion.
Air services will start by the end of April
Flight operations from Noida airport are likely to start by the end of April. There is a claim to start service for 65 cities from here. In the first phase, the service will start for 10 cities of the country. Initially only domestic and cargo flights will be operated.
Chandigarh
gorakhpur
Lucknow
Varanasi
Jaipur
Ahmedabad
Mumbai
Hyderabad
Bengaluru
Chennai
Prime Minister shared pictures of the airport
Prime Minister Modi shared pictures of Noida airport on Instagram on Friday. The Prime Minister said in his ex-post that the connectivity of NCR will get a big boost, the first phase of Noida International Airport at Jewar will be inaugurated tomorrow.
Prime Minister will lay the foundation of MRO Hub
The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) hub in the airport complex. This will be the first MRO hub to be built for maintenance of aircraft in Noida Airport complex. At present, in case of major technical and other problems in the country’s aircraft, one has to depend on foreign countries for repairs.
Air service will be cheaper than Delhi airport
Passenger fares in planes flying from Noida Airport may be lower than those from Delhi’s IGI Airport. Fuel will be available to planes flying from here at cheaper rates than Delhi Airport. In the agreement signed before construction, the UP government decided to impose one percent VAT on fuel, whereas aircraft at Delhi airport have to pay 25 percent VAT on fuel.
Three pandals ready for public meeting
Three pandals have been made for the inauguration program of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Two lakh people are likely to attend his public meeting. The first phase of Noida Airport has been developed in an area of 1334 hectares. The Prime Minister will inspect the terminal building and address the public meeting. Many dignitaries including UP Governor Anandi Ben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu will be present at the ceremony.
Ban on goods vehicles on expressway till night
Due to the program of the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister, the movement of goods vehicles will be completely banned on Saturday from 7 am to 11 pm on the Greater Noida Expressway, Yamuna Expressway and the roads around the venue. Commercial vehicles going from Gopalgarh towards Jewar on Jewar-Tapal road will be diverted back towards Tappal. Vehicles will be able to reach the destination via Tappal-Palwal.
Register online presence on Make My Trip
The entry of the airport has started appearing in the name of Noida DXN on Make My Trip website and app. However, ticket booking has not started yet. This process takes 45 days. After this flights can start.
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