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PM Modi opens Phase-I of Noida airport, sees big boost for connectivity, growth
- IBJ Bureau
- Mar 29, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Phase-I of Noida International Airport in Jewar, pitching it as a major boost to connectivity, jobs and economic growth.
The prime minister was accompanied by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu and other dignitaries at the launch event held under tight security arrangements.
The first phase of the airport has been developed at an estimated cost of Rs 11,200 crore and is designed as a multi-modal transport hub, with connectivity planned across road, rail, metro and regional transport systems.
According to official details, the project includes a cargo hub with an initial handling capacity of over 2.5 lakh metric tonnes (mt) annually, which can be expanded to around 18 lakh mt.
The airport is expected to handle 1.2 crore passengers per year in its initial phase, with the capacity scalable up to 7 crore passengers per year in the future.
The Prime Minister also inspected the terminal after the inauguration.
Mr Modi has said that the airport will transform the region’s prospects.
“Agra, Mathura, Aligarh, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Etawah, Bulandshahr, Faridabad and this entire region are going to benefit greatly because of Noida International Airport,” he has added.
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