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Noida Jewar Airport to be named Narendra Modi International Airport
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Firstpost•09-10-2026, 13:53
Noida Jewar Airport to be named Narendra Modi International Airport
- •The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved a proposal to name the upcoming Jewar airport after Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- •The airport aims to strengthen air connectivity across the National Capital Region and ease traffic at Delhi's airport.
- •Developed via a public-private partnership with Zurich Airport International AG, the facility combines Swiss engineering with Indian architecture.
- •The terminal is designed to handle up to 12 million passengers annually, with future expansions targeting 70 million by 2050.
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The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved a proposal to rename the upcoming Jewar airport as Narendra Modi International Airport, as announced by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
The airport was developed through a public-private partnership between Yamuna International Airport Private Limited, a subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG, and the Uttar Pradesh government.
The passenger terminal is designed to handle up to 12 million passengers annually in its initial phase, and with further expansion and multiple runways, it is projected to handle up to 70 million passengers a year by 2050.
