The construction of Noida International Airport at Jewar (Greater Noida) is likely to commence soon with the signing of Licence Memorandum between UP government's joint venture company Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) and the SPV (special purpose vehicle) of the developer Zurich Airport International AG, Yamuna International Airport Pvt on July 24.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon lay the foundation stone of the international airport following which the construction work will start.
With the establishment of Jewar airport, the industrial infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh will be augmented and it will create more investment opportunities besides giving impetus to the tourism sector. The Jewar airport will be connected with high-speed rail while the Indira Gandhi airport will be connected to it by road and metro rail. Site clearance from the Union civil aviation ministry, approval for immigration services from Union home minister and no objection certificate (NOC) from environment ministry were completed in a time-bound manner and work will start within the stipulated time frame.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed happiness over the progress of the work of Jewar international airport, which, according to him, would be a unique specimen of Indian architecture and would be completed in a time-bound manner even amid the coronavirus epidemic.
“Very soon, Uttar Pradesh will have five international airports. The work on the international airport at Kushinagar is almost complete and anytime we can start this airport for international flights,'' Yogi pointed out.