NationalFriday, 27 March 2026·The Hindu
Noida International Airport Phase I set for inauguration on 28 March 2026 with 12 MPPA capacity
PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate Phase I of Noida International Airport at Jewar on 28 March 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 28 March 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate Phase I of the Noida International Airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh, a PPP project with an initial investment of about ₹11,200 crore.
Key specifics
- The airport is being developed at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, under a Public–Private Partnership (PPP) model.
- Phase I involves an investment of approximately ₹11,200 crore.
- Initial passenger 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.
- The cargo hub starts at 2.5 lakh metric tonnes and can expand to 18 lakh metric tonnes.
Exam lens
Question type: infrastructure and aviation; remember Jewar, 28 March 2026, ₹11,200 crore, 12 MPPA, and 3,900-metre runway. TNPSC may ask the airport’s role in the National Capital Region and its long-term capacity.