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Noida airport Phase I, Delhi station redevelopment and Uttarakhand air connectivity: March 2026 infrastructure updates
March 2026 infrastructure news included Noida International Airport Phase I, Amrit Bharat Station Scheme works in Delhi, and new air links in Uttarakhand.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On March 28, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to inaugurate Phase I of the Noida International Airport at Jewar, while the Ministry of Railways continued redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme across 13 Delhi stations and Uttarakhand launched the Dehradun–Pithoragarh flight service.
Key specifics
- Noida International Airport Phase I involves an investment of about ₹11,200 crore under a PPP model.
- The airport’s first phase capacity is 12 million passengers per annum (MPPA), with a long-term target of 70 million.
- The airport has a 3,900-metre runway and a 40-acre Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) hub.
- Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, 13 stations in Delhi are being redeveloped out of 1,338 stations identified across India.
- Uttarakhand’s Dehradun–Pithoragarh service uses a 42-seater aircraft and reduces travel time to about one hour.
Exam lens
Infrastructure and transport MCQ focus: Noida International Airport, 12 MPPA, 3,900-metre runway, 13 Delhi stations, 42-seater aircraft; TNPSC may ask which airport is being developed under PPP or which scheme modernises railway stations.