First flight from Noida International Airport likely to take off by this date

New Delhi: In what may bring cheers to millions of people living in the NCR region a senior government executive has told news agency PTI that the first flight is expected to take off by December 2023 or January 2024.

Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) CEO Arun Vir Singh told PTI that work on the upcoming Noida International Airport is progressing as scheduled, adding that the resettlement and rehabilitation of over 3,000 families who are getting displaced due to the mega greenfield project is likely to be completed by May 2021.

Last week Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath approved the name, design and logo of the international airport to be constructed in Noida’s Jewar.

“This airport will become the pride of India and will be one of the best in the world. We will present it as a global brand,” the CM said while going through a presentation on the airport at his residence. Adityanath said the Jewar airport will lead to the development of industrial infrastructure that will increase employment opportunities, encourage manufacturing and exports, news Agency PTI has reported.