Noida International Airport
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Noida International Airport (Template:Comma separated entries)[1][2][3][4] is an international airport near Jewar in YEIDA city of Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is projected to become the largest airport in both India and Asia,[5][6][7] with plans to handle 12 million passengers annually in the phase-1, growing to 60-120 million by 2050 in subsequent phases.[8] Noida and Hisar International Airports are being developed as an alternative to heavily trafficked Indira Gandhi International Airport under the NCR Plan,[9] with Noida airport set to be the third commercial airport in the Delhi NCR region, after IGI Delhi and Hindon Airports.[10][11]
History
Noida International Airport's (originally proposed in 2001 as a greenfield Taj International Aviation Hub by then Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh)[12][13] journey has been marked by shifts in location and political changes.[14][15] Initially planned near Greater Noida, the project faced delays due to its proximity to Delhi's IGI Airport and GMR Group's right of first refusal. The project was briefly considered for Agra under a different state government,[16][17][18][19] but was eventually revived and moved back to Jewar in 2014.[20][12][21][22][23]
Phase-1
The Union Government approved the airport in June 2015 and Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) gave an in-principle approval to the Uttar Pradesh government to build the airport in May 2018.[23] After further planning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of phase-1 of Noida International Airport on 25 November 2021.[24] Noida International Airport phase-1 is being developed by Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) through a public-private partnership (PPP model).[25] In 2019, Flughafen Zürich AG, the operator of Zurich Airport in Switzerland, won the bid to build and operate it for 40 years.[26] Tata Projects Limited was awarded the civil construction tender in June 2022, aiming for net-zero emissions.[27][28] In 2023, IATA assigned the airport's code as 'DXN'.[29] Originally slated for opening in September 2024,[30] delays have pushed the commercial operation date to June 2025.[25][31][32]
Phase-2
Subsequence phases will see further development including additional terminals and runways with the target passenger capacity of 60-120 million by 2050.[8]
Connectivity
An integrated multi-model transport hub comprising air, rail, metro, RRTS, highways, expressways, and short and long distance bus terminals, taxi and bike ride hailing ranks is planned.
Last-mile connectivity
Noida Airport has partnered with the public sector transport entities of neighboring states and ride-hailing companies (Uber, Mahindra Mobility, etc) for last-mile local buses (10-20 km/hr speed) and long-distance bus and taxi connectivity.[33][34]
Airports
Alternate functional nearby airports with scheduled commercial flights are:
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- Hindon Airport (Template:Comma separated entries), Script error: No such module "convert". north: has domestic flights to several locations.
- Hisar Airport (Template:Comma separated entries), Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of Noida International Airport and Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of Indira Gandhi International:[35] has domestic flights and is being upgraded to an international airport by 2030 under the NCR Plan as an alternate to the IGI Airport.[36]
Buses
Average speed of long distance buses is 70 km/hr. Noida Airport has partnered with the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC), Haryana state's Haryana Roadways, and others for direct buses from the airport to the following major feeder cities in the catchment area of the airport to make it easier for travelers to reach the airport by bus:[33][34]
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Road
The Noida International Airport (NIA) is connected with various highways
- National Highways
- Expressways
- Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut Expressway (existing)
- Jewar-Faridabad Expressway (under-construction): NHAI is constructing 31 km link, connecting Noida Airport with Faridabad bypass on Delhi–Mumbai Expressway,[37][38] which will also connect the airport to the following:
- Yamuna Expressway Delhi-Noida-Agra (existing): will connect at Dayanat Pur village allowing domestic and international tourists to reach Agra (Taj Mahal), Mathura, and Vrindavan.[33]
- KGP Expressway (existing): will connect at Mohna village of Ballabhgarh
- Delhi–Mumbai Expressway (existing): will connect at Sector-65 of Faridabad
- Ghaziabad–Kanpur Expressway (under-construction)
Railway
Metro trains
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Metro trains have average speed of 40 km/hr (35-45 km/hr).
- Greater Noida-Noida Airport Metro (studies and DPR done, construction yet to commence): from the existing Noida Sector 148 metro station on Noida Aqua Line to Noida International Airport.[39][40]
- Noida Film City-Noida Sector 142 PRT (studies and DPR done, construction yet to commence): will provide partial alternative connectivity to Noida and Delhi, as some of the route will be same as above (Greater Noida-Noida Airport Metro).[41][42][43]
- Ballabhgarh-Noida Airport Metro (studies done, DPR yet to be done): From Ballabhgarh metro station on Delhi Metro Violet Line to Palwal and Jewar Airport.[39][40]
Semi-High Speed Railway
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RRTS regional trains have average speed of 100 km/hr. Ordinary long-distance trains have average speed of 55 km/hr (Superfast trains) to 90 km/hr (Rajdhani and Vande Bharat trains).
- Ghaziabad-Jewar RRTS (under-planning): 71.1 km long rapid rail with 11 stations costing ₹16,000 cr, will be completed in 2 phases by 2031.[44]
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- Palwal-Noida International Airport-Khurja Railway (PNAKR line, under-construction): A 61 km railway line will connect Noida Airport to Palwal (28 km west on the New Delhi-Mumbai main line) and Khurja (33 km east on the Amritsar-Kolkata Howrah–Delhi main line), featuring a new railway station at the airport.[45] It will connect to the HORC and EORC NCR Orbital rail line.
- Noida International Airport-Chola Railway (under-construction): A 20 km branch of the PNAKR line will link a multi-logistics hub at Noida Airport to the existing Chola railway station, located to the west on the Howrah–Delhi main line.[45]
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- Hisar Airport-Noida International Airport Railway line (HANAR Line, partially complete, remaining under-construction): will provide a direct connection from Noida Airport to IGI Airport (via the HORC and the Delhi-Jaipur line) and to Hisar Airport (via the HORC and the Hisar International Airport-IGI Airport line, through Jhajjar-Rohtak-Hansi-Hisar), branching off from the PNAKR line at Palwal.[46]
High-Speed Railway
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HSR trains have average speed of 240 km/hr.
- Delhi-Noida-Varanasi HSR (under-construction): Noida Airport station is the planned on India's High-Speed Rail project.[47]
Issues
Poor connectivity
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Ecological threats
Despite environmental ministry conditions for Noida airport's approval requiring the protection of Dhanauri Wetlands, the Uttar Pradesh government has reportedly ignored these conditions. The wetland has not been designated as a Ramsar Site, its land has been allocated for construction by YEIDA, leading to a reduction in its area, and it remains under threat.[49]Vigirously development of new Residential and commercial properties in the region is becoming a threat to the area's Natural habitat and environment. Many new projects like Supertech UP Country in Sector 17A, Oasis Realtech's Grandstand in Sector 22D, are under investigation here under CBI regarding land allotments, lease terms, etc as per TOI.[50]
Current status
- Oct 2020: The Government of Uttar Pradesh signed concession agreement with Zurich International on 7 October, for development of Jewar airport.[51]
- Nov 2021: PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Jewar Airport on 25 November in presence of Yogi Adityanath, Keshav Prasad Maurya, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Dhirendra Singh.
- Jun 2022: The Yamuna International Airport Pvt Ltd (YIAPL) or Zurich has selected Tata Projects for EPC contract of airport.[52]
- Jul 2022: Tender for "Jewar-Ballabhgarh Expressway", Template:Cvt-long spur from Sector-65 Faridabad (on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway) to the airport's site, was awarded by the NHAI.[53][54]
- Aug 2022: The airport will be completed for testing in March 2024, and will become operational for traffic in October 2024.[55]
- Sep 2023: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) assigns the airport's code as 'DXN'.[56]
- Oct 2023: More than 50% of work has been completed on the airport.[57]
- Apr 2024: The airport held its first calibration test flight of the Döppler Very High Frequency Omni Range (DVOR) equipment of the runway with the help of a Beechcraft King Air B300 aircraft, headed by a private firm.[58]
- May 2024: The expressway linking the airport to Faridabad will open by December 2024 to connect the Yamuna Expressway, while the rest will be coming later.[59]
- Oct 2024: More than 90% of work has been completed on the airport and the inauguration date is finalised on 17 April 2025.[60]
- Dec 2024: The first flight validation test has been successfully conducted on 9 December 2024 by IndiGo Airlines.[61]
- Apr 2025: The deadline for commencement of the first commercial flights on 17 April 2025 has been missed.[62]
See also
- Transport in Delhi
- NCR Delhi Transport Plan
- List of airports in India
- List of Indian Air Force stations
References
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External links
- NOIDA International Airport Limited
- [https://niairport.in Noida International Airport NEWS
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