After several delays, Noida International Airport set for November launch

The Noida International Airport missed its first opening deadline on September 29, 2024. It was later pushed to April this year, following which June 30 was announced as the new operational date.

By: Express News Service

Noida | Updated: July 7, 2025 15:51 IST

The airport missed its first opening deadline on September 29, 2024, which was later pushed to April of this year. Following this, June 30 was announced as the new date for operations. (Source: File)

The work at the Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh’s Jewar — which has missed several deadlines since its foundation stone was laid in November 2021 — will be completed by November this year, Uttar Pradesh’s Industrial Development Minister Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’ said over the weekend.

Addressing reporters after a review meeting with the officials of Yamuna Industrial Expressway Development Authority (YIEDA), Nandi said, “Jewar Airport, which was like a genie in the bottle, used to come out and later get inside the bottle during the SP and BSP government. The file was gathering dust. We have worked on it for eight years, and it will now be completely ready by November.”

Nandi also said it will be recognised as the fourth-largest airport in the world and the largest airport in Asia.

The airport missed its first opening deadline on September 29, 2024, which was later pushed to April of this year. Following this, June 30 was announced as the new date for operations.

“We have reviewed the progress of the airport and directed officials to fast-track all work,” said ‘Nandi’, who was on a two-day visit to Noida, Greater Noida and YEIDA to review infrastructure projects.

The minister also said that under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, law and order in Uttar Pradesh is in place, which has led to a surge in MNC investment on a large scale in the state.

“This meeting was to review what facilities we can provide for their work and ensure there are no obstacles for them. Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the best destination for industrialisation. If Kashmir is the crown of India, then I can say that Noida is like the crown of Uttar Pradesh,” said Gupta.

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The Noida International Airport in Jewar is being built in four phases with an investment of Rs. 29,650 crore. The first phase, costing Rs. 10,056 crore, is designed to cater to 12 million passengers annually, and will have one runway and one terminal building. The fourth phase, which is expected to become operational in 2040, will have the capacity to handle 70 million passengers annually making it the largest in Asia.

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