Noida International Airport Explained

Noida International Airport
Iata:DXN
Icao:VIND
Type:Public
Owner:Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL)
Operator:Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL)
(an SPE of Zurich Airport AG)
City-Served:National Capital Region (NCR)
Location:Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India[1]
Opened: (expected)[2]
Coordinates:28.17°N 77.61°W
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label:DXN/VIND
Pushpin Label Position:right

Noida International Airport, also known as Jewar Airport,[3] [4] [5] [6] is an upcoming international airport being constructed near Jewar in Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India, which will serve the National Capital Region (NCR).[7] The airport is situated in the new planned YEIDA city.[8]

Once completed, it will be an alternative to Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi by relieving its high and rising traffic load, and is planned to be India's and Asia's largest airport. The Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) will be the implementing agency on behalf of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The airport is to be developed through a public-private partnership model (PPP). In 2019, Flughafen Zürich AG, the operator of Zurich Airport in Switzerland won the bid to build and operate the airport for 40 years.[9]

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is also constructing a 31adj=midNaNadj=mid greenfield highway from the airport to Sector-65, Faridabad on Delhi–Mumbai Expressway. The proposed plan in Jewar is to build a two-runway airport by 2024, and at a future date, to expand it into a eight-runway airport.[10] According to the plan, the airport will handle 1.2 crore (12 million) passengers per annum initially and up to 6-12 crore passengers per annum, after its expansion over a period of 30 years. It will be the third commercial airport in the National Capital Region, after Indira Gandhi International Airport and Hindon Airport.

History

The project was first proposed in 2001 by then Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh as a greenfield Taj International Aviation Hub (TIAH)[11] at Jewar near Greater Noida, adjacent to the Yamuna Expressway.[12] The Central Government cleared the techno-feasibility report for setting up TIAH in April 2003. It was to be built at an approximate cost of 5000 crores by the year 2007–2008. The project was put on hold during the UPA regime because the project site was within of an existing greenfield airport in Delhi.[13] This site was within of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), Delhi. Its operator GMR Group had protested against plans for another international airport within of the existing Delhi Airport, claiming that it would impact traffic and revenue generation. GMR has the right of first refusal (RoFR) on a new airport within of the existing Delhi Airport. The RoFR was to ensure that GMR gets preference in bidding for the Greater Noida airport in case its bid price is within 10% of the lowest bidder.

When the Akhilesh Yadav-led government was formed in Uttar Pradesh in 2012, it contemplated shelving the project while proposing a new international airport in Agra. In June 2013, the State Government decided on the Kurrikupa village near Hirangaon, Tundla in the Firozabad district as the site for the proposed airport.[14] [15] In January 2014, the Defence Ministry raised some objections regarding the site near Tundla.[16] The state government allocated land near Etmadpur for the proposed airport in November 2014.[17]

In 2014, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was voted to power at the federal level and the project was again shifted back to Jewar.[18] [11] The Civil Aviation Ministry cleared the proposal for the new airport to be set up on of land in June 2015.[19] In July 2017, the Union Chief Secretary for Aviation warned the Uttar Pradesh government to expedite the planning process as Hisar Airport was also pushing for its competing Union Cabinet approval for building another airport to serve the NCR region, thus prolonging the return on investment for both airports due to a still-feasible-but-diluted viability for both.[20] The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) gave an in-principle approval to the Uttar Pradesh government to build the airport in May 2018.[21] Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone on 25 November 2021.[22]

Location

The Noida International Airport (NIA) is located around north of Jewar Town in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh in India. Noida, Dadri, and Jewar are the three tehsils (sub-divisions) in this district. In October 2017, for the first phase of building the airport, the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) acquired land in villages such as Mukimpur Siwara, Dayanat Pur, Ramner, Kishorpur, Banwari Bas, Ranhera, Rohi, and Parohi.[23] Similarly in January 2021, YEIDA started taking possession of land for the phase-2 expansion in villages such as Ranhera, Shahpur Nangla, Birampur, Karauli Bangar, and Dayanat Pur (Jewar Tehsil).[24]

The project site is located from Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), the airport that currently serves the needs of the entire Delhi NCR and is quickly reaching its peak capacity.[25] Jewar Airport is from Bulandshahr, from Palwal, from Noida and from Faridabad, Ghaziabad, and Mathura. It is about from Pari Chowk in Greater Noida, from Aligarh, from Gurgaon and from Agra. It will be connected to the Yamuna Expressway, allowing domestic and international tourists to reach Agra, Mathura, and Vrindavan.[26]

Connectivity

Alternate airports nearby

Under the National Capital Region Transport Plan, the Hisar Airport[27] (190 km Northwest of IGI & 270 km Northwest of Noida International Airport)[28] is being developed as an alternate to the IGI Airport.

Road

The Noida International Airport (NIA) shall be connected with various highways in Delhi NCR like Ghaziabad–Bulandshahr–Aligarh (NH-34) and Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut Expressway.

The NHAI is also constructing a 31adj=midNaNadj=mid highway which will connect Jewar Airport with Faridabad on Delhi–Mumbai Expressway.[29] The greenfield alignment is as follows (east to west):

Railway

Metro trains

Semi-High Speed Railway

High-Speed Railway

Construction

The project was first proposed in 2001 by the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Rajnath Singh, as Taj International Aviation Hub (TIAH) in Jewar. However, in 2012 the project was shelved by the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav as he planned to build a new airport near Tundla, Firozabad District. The project was revived in 2018 by the BJP government,[37] with allocation of ₹ 1,260 crores for land acquisition,[38] to build the airport under the Public–Private Partnership (PPP) model.[39] [40] In 2019, the land acquisition for the phase-1 commenced,[41] [42] [43] [44] which completed in 2020,[45] [46] Flughafen Zürich AG (Zurich Airport AG) was given the contract for developing and operating the airport for 40 years,[47] [48] and the tender for road connecting the airport to the Yamuna Expressway was awarded.[49] In 2021, after Airports Authority of India (AAI) approved the master plan for the airport,[50] [51] Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone on 25 November,[52] and Zurich Aurport AG started the construction.[53] [54] In 2022, Tata Projects Limited was awarded the civil construction contract.[55] [56] In 2023, the airport was awarded the airport code "DXN" by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Ecological threats

India's environmental ministry had imposed certain conditions for granting approval for the Noida airport, conditions imposed regarding the protection of Dhanauri Wetlands remain ignored by the Uttar Pradesh government and no action has been taken to designate it as Ramsar Site, it's land has been allocated by YEIDA for construction resulting in the reduction of the wetland area, and it is under the threat.[57]

Current status

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  15. Web site: Hindustan Times e-Paper. paper.hindustantimes.com.
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  17. News: Land given for international airport near Agra: Akhilesh Yadav . 11 April 2021 . Zee News . 8 November 2014 . en.
  18. Web site: Jewar Bazar: Jewar's Local Search Engine.
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  20. News: Aviation Secy Tells UP To Form Jewar Airport SPV, Yamuna Authority's Hands Full . Moneycontrol . 10 July 2017 . 11 April 2021.
  21. News: 9 May 2018 . Noida International Airport project to be completed by 2022 . 11 May 2018 . Business Today.
  22. News: On Tractors, Bikes And Cars, Thousands Turn Up For Noida Airport's Inauguration . NDTV . PTI . 25 November 2021 . 28 March 2024.
  23. News: Keelor . Vandana . Eight villages marked for land acquisition in Jewar . 6 August 2022 . The Times of India . 31 October 2017.
  24. News: UP set to take over seven villages for third Jewar airport runway . 6 August 2022 . The Times of India . 30 January 2021.
  25. Web site: 21 January 2020. Explained: Why Delhi-NCR's second airport in Jewar town is significant . 23 July 2020. The Indian Express. en.
  26. News: Greater Noida Airport foundation stone to be laid by Oct: Govt . The Times of India. 3 April 2018. 11 May 2018 .
  27. News: International airport at Hisar, Haryana to give breather to IGI airport in Delhi? See what CM said . Zee Business . IANS . 29 October 2019 . 17 December 2023.
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  29. News: Delhi-Mumbai expressway will be linked to Jewar airport . 6 August 2022 . The Times of India . 8 July 2022.
  30. News: Rajput . Vinod . 3 September 2021 . Metro corridor to link Capital, Jewar airport . Hindustan Times . 17 December 2023.
  31. News: Shalabh . 9 April 2021 . Greater Noida to Jewar airport in less than 25 minutes? DMRC to ready plan . The Times of India . 7 September 2021.
  32. News: Driverless pod car between Jewar airport & amusement park in Film City: Plan details. The Times of India . 7 September 2021 . 7 September 2021.
  33. News: सिंह . धीरेंद्र . 6 December 2023 . 71.1 किमी, 11 स्टेशन, गाजियाबाद से एयरपोर्ट वाया कासना कैसे जाएगी रैपिड रेल, समझिए पूरा रूट . Navbharat Times . hi . 8 December 2023.
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  35. News: Haryana CM Khattar greenlights rail link between IGI & Hisar airport . Hindustan Times . 12 April 2023 . 17 December 2023.
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  38. News: UP Government Approves Rs 1,260 Crore For Jewar Airport Land Acquisition . 26 January 2021 . NDTV.com . 23 November 2018.
  39. News: Jewar airport to be built on public-private-partnership mode . 26 January 2021 . NewsroomPost . 9 December 2018 . en.
  40. News: Alam . Shafaque . Rehab plan of landlosers for Jewar airport ready . 26 January 2021 . The Times of India . 29 December 2018 . en.
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  43. News: पीएम आज आ रहे हैं ग्रेटर नोएडा, जानिए- क्यों नहीं करेंगे जेवर एयरपोर्ट का शिलान्यास . 9 March 2019 . . 9 March 2019 . hi.
  44. News: Admin takes over 57% land needed for Jewar airport project . 6 September 2019 . Hindustan Times . 5 September 2019 . en.
  45. News: Land For Jewar Airport Phase One Acquired After Villagers Clash With Officials . 29 January 2020 . NDTV.com . 28 January 2020.
  46. News: Jewar Airport's land acquisition done, some farmers protest . 29 January 2020 . Times Now News . 29 January 2020 . en.
  47. News: Zurich Airports win bid to build, operate Jewar airport for 40 years . 29 November 2019 . The Economic Times . 29 November 2019.
  48. News: UP, Zurich set to sign final Jewar airport deal on October 7 . 30 September 2020 . . 30 September 2020.
  49. News: Greater Noida: Yeida to build the road to link Jewar airport site with Yamuna Expressway . 30 May 2020 . Hindustan Times . 30 May 2020.
  50. News: Sinha . Snehil . AAI reviews Jewar airport plan, gives nod . 10 February 2021 . The Times of India . 10 February 2021 . en.
  51. News: Press Trust of India. 13 August 2021. After Centre, NIAL Board approves Noida International Airport master plan. Business Standard India. 5 September 2021.
  52. Web site: Noida International Airport live updates: PM Modi lays foundation stone for Jewar Airport. 25 November 2021. The Times of India. en.
  53. Web site: 23 August 2021. Noida: Construction work begins at international airport site in Jewar. 5 September 2021. Hindustan Times. en.
  54. Web site: Why is Yogi pushing for more airports in UP?. 5 September 2021. India Today. en.
  55. News: 4 June 2022 . tata projects: Tata Projects bags contract to build Noida International Airport . The Times of India . 5 June 2022.
  56. News: Mukul . Prabnav . 3 June 2022 . Tata Projects to construct Noida International Airport . The Indian Express . 5 June 2022.
  57. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/15-km-from-jewar-airport-a-wetland-awaits-protection-9144286/ 15 km from Denver airport a wetland awaits protection
  58. News: Tender opens for e-way to link Faridabad, Jewar airport . 6 August 2022 . Tribune . 31 July 2022.
  59. News: मिश्र . दिनेश . ऐश्वर्य कुमार . राय . Noida Airport: 2 साल में दिल्ली-मुंबई एक्सप्रेसवे से जुड़ेगा जेवर एयरपोर्ट, 6 लेन पर खर्च होंगे 16.5 अरब, NHAI ने निकाला टेंडर . 6 August 2022 . Navbharat Times . 31 July 2022 . hi.
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  62. News: Mishra. Dheeraj. Upcoming Noida Airport in Jewar over halfway mark: Here are the details of the mega project. The Indian Express. 1 October 2023. 1 October 2023. en.
  63. News: Noida International Airport conducts its first calibration flight test. The Hindustan Times. 20 April 2024. 15 May 2024. en.
  64. News: New Expressway Connecting Faridabad to Jewar Airport to Be Ready by June 2025. Times Now. 4 May 2024. 15 May 2024. en.

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