
The Noida International Airport at Jewar will become one of the largest airports in Asia, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.

(Artist representation): Proposed design for the Noida International Airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the airport on Thursday.

The airport, which is expected to be operational by September 2024, is also the second international aerodrome in Delhi-National Capital Region. The airport is spread across an area of 5,000 acres of land and will be developed by Zurich Airport International AG. The estimated cost is Rs 29,560 crores.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with UP CM Yogi Adityanath at Jewar on Thursday.

People shout slogans as they wait for the arrival of Prime minister Narendra Modi for the foundation laying ceremony of an international airport in Jewar. (PTI)

The airport is about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from New Delhi (Express)