TBM Staff - Mumbai
The Uttar Pradesh government has announced that the Noida International Airport is being developed based on the Zurich Airport model in Switzerland, aiming to enhance passenger and flight handling capabilities to world-class standards. The greenfield airport is being constructed in the Jewar area of Gautam Buddh Nagar district, approximately 75 kilometers from Delhi, and will be the second international airport in the National Capital Region, alongside Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport.
The Noida International Airport at Jewar is being developed as the country’s first transit hub, with aspirations to develop it into an Asia Pacific transit hub, a first for India. The government has expedited the processes for issuing licenses, managing operations, and appointing staff and consultants at the airport through an e-tendering system.
Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL), entirely owned by Zurich Airport International AG, is dedicated to developing the airport in accordance with the standards set by the Uttar Pradesh and central governments.
The Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) and local industrial development authorities are accelerating various projects, including completing the airport’s development and operations and building the basic infrastructure around the facility. Applications are being solicited for hiring personnel for electrical maintenance and canteen management, as well as for issuing licenses for the design, development, commissioning, financing, and operation of fuel stations at the airport. Requests for Proposals (RFPs) have been issued to expedite the licensing process for establishing electric vehicle charging stations.
Construction is ongoing for the first phase of airport development, covering an area of over 1,300 hectares. The entire airport is planned to be developed across 5,000 hectares in four phases. A detailed action plan has been swiftly implemented in line with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s vision for the comprehensive development of the Jewar Airport.
