PM Modi lays foundation stone of Noida International Airport at Jewar in UP
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation Stone of Noida International Airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh on November 25, 2021.
- The Jewar airport is the second international aerodrome in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR).
- It is the fifth international airport in Uttar Pradesh.
- Uttar Pradesh has now become the state with the highest number of international airport in India.
- The airport has been developed by Zurich Airport International AG over 1,330 acres of land area.
- The airport is expected to be operational by September 2024.
- Once operational, this airport will be the largest airport of India and the first net zero emissions airport of the country.