It looks like India has plenty to look forward to as the year winds down. Not only is the Rolling Loud Festival making its debut in November, but a brand new gateway is also set to open – Noida International Airport.
You might be thinking, another airport? But this one is poised to be Asia’s largest, designed to eventually handle up to 70 million passengers annually. Located in Jewar, the airport spans 1,334 hectares, with its development divided into four phases. The first phase includes a 3,900-metre runway and a terminal with capacity for 12 million passengers, with at least ten cities connected from the airport.
Much of the core infrastructure is already in place, including the runway and air traffic control tower, baggage systems, and aerobridges. Airlines such as IndiGo and Akasa Air have confirmed they will begin operations at the airport, with pending routes to Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and more.
Beyond passenger flights, the airport is expected to become a major cargo hub for northern India, thanks to its proximity to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway and Dedicated Freight Corridors.
Originally slated to open in 2024 but delayed by the pandemic, the airport will now be inaugurated on October 30, with commercial services commencing before the year’s end. Full completion across all phases is expected by 2050.
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