First flight from Noida airport likely by December 2023 or January 2024
Also, the resettlement and rehabilitation of over three thousand families who are getting displaced due to the mega greenfield project is likely to be completed by May 2021
PTI | December 20, 2020 | Updated 19:24 IST
Work on the upcoming Noida International Airport is progressing as scheduled and the first flight is expected to take off by December 2023 or January 2024, a senior government executive said on Sunday.
Also, the resettlement and rehabilitation of over three thousand families who are getting displaced due to the mega greenfield project is likely to be completed by May 2021, Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) CEO Arun Vir Singh said.
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The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath on Thursday (December 17) gave his approval to the design, name and logo of the international airport to be constructed in Noida’s Jewar, an official statement informed.
It will be named Noida International Greenfield Airport while a picture of ‘stork’ – the state bird – will used in its logo. The airport will be designed on the lines of other major airports like those in London, Moscow and Milan.
The UP CM said that the international airport being constructed in Jewar will give a boost to exports and increase employment opportunities for people in the state.
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Jewar airport to be called Noida International Greenfield Airport
The upcoming airport in Jewar of Uttar Pradesh s Gautam Buddha Nagar will be named Noida International Greenfield Airport. Located on the outskirts of Delhi, the airport will be built by Swiss developer Zurich Airport International. It is being built along the Yamuna Expressway which connects Greater Noida with Agra.Â
A picture of storkâthe state bird will used in its logo. It will be designed on the lines of world-famous airports in London, Moscow and Milan.
The decision was taken at a review meeting on Thursday which was presided over by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. He said that the new airport will give a boost to exports and increase employment opportunities for people in the state.
While watching a presentation on the logistics of the airport, Adityanath said it will lead to the development of industrial infrastructure in the state, which will increase employment opportunities. “Along with encouraging manufacturing and exports, the airport will also smoothen air traffic,” he added.
During the presentation, CEO of Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL) Christoph Schnellmann, COO of YIAPL Kiran Jain, YIAPL’s Sunil Joshi, CEO of Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) Dr Arun Vir Singh were present. The event was also attended by Additional Chief Secretary, Civil Aviation, S P Goyal and Director, Civil Aviation, UP, Shri Surendra Singh.