CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -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 largest airport. The Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) will be the implementing agency on behalf of the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -Noida International Airport (NIA) is the upcoming greenfield airport at Jewar in Gautam Buddha Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh which will enhance domestic as well as international connectivity to and from Delhi NCR, Noida and Western UP.

Detailed explanation-3: -In October 2021, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) began preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a new metro line linking Knowledge Park II and Jewar Airport. In July 2022, APCO Infratech was declared as the lowest bidder to construct a 30 km 6-lane expressway from Noida Airport to the Delhi Mumbai Expressway.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to Zurich Airport International Asia, phase-I of the Noida airport project is expected to be completed September 30, 2024. On completion, the Jewar airport will cater to 12 million passengers under phase-I.

Detailed explanation-5: -Jewar Airport to handle 12 Million passengers by 2024 According to the CEO of the Noida International Airport, the Jewar Airport will handle 12 Million passengers by the end of 2024. The Jewar airport is being developed in four phases and the first phase will cost around Rs 5, 730 crore.