ENA State 2025-05-26 15:08:39 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Noida, May 26 (KNN)</strong> Noida International Airport is approaching operational readiness with completion scheduled for June and flight operations expected to commence by July-August, according to development officials. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The project, which began construction in August 2021 under a 1,095-day concession agreement, has overcome initial delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and specialised material sourcing requirements.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The airport's core infrastructure components have been completed, including the runway, air traffic control tower, cargo terminal, and domestic flight terminal. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The facility is designed to become India's largest airport upon full development. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Unlike Delhi's four cross-runway configuration, Noida International Airport will feature six parallel runways, enabling simultaneous aircraft landing and takeoff operations. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The initial phase will serve five million passengers annually with one operational runway, while construction of the second runway is planned to commence within two years. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">At full capacity, the airport will accommodate parking for 800 aircraft, with IndiGo having already signed a base agreement for operations.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The airport serves as a catalyst for broader regional economic development across the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority region, which spans six districts. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Transportation connectivity includes completed linkages to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway and planned connections to the Eastern Peripheral Expressway within one year. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">A 71-kilometer link expressway to the Ganga Expressway is scheduled for completion in 12 to 14 months. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Additional connectivity projects include integration with the proposed Bullet Train system, Personal Rapid Transit, pod taxis, and existing Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah rail routes.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The airport's impact assessment identifies coverage across 28 districts spanning Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Delhi. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">A Ground Transportation Center will be developed to facilitate multimodal connectivity and position the facility as a pan-India aviation hub.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The airport has accelerated industrial development in the surrounding region, with the recently approved HCL-Foxconn semiconductor manufacturing joint venture representing a significant investment milestone. </span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em></p> 42207 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/flight-operations-at-noida-international-airport-to-start-by-july-august-2025-as-completion-nears 2025-05-26 15:08:39 knnindia.co.in