The urban sprawl in and around Delhi – known as the National Capital Region (NCR) – will soon have two major airports, the first megapolis in India to do so.
Located in the town of Jewar in Uttar Pradesh state, the Noida International Airport (NIA) is scheduled to be launched in the last quarter of 2024. This is expected to relieve pressure on Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi which is India’s busiest.
While the Covid-19 pandemic has dented aviation growth, the NCR, with a population of around 50 million and its strong demand for more flights, has a pressing need for a second major airport.
IGIA is expected to reach a saturation point by 2030 with around 110 million passengers annually. The region has a second but smaller airport in Ghaziabad that handles a few regional flights.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the high-profile NIA project on Thursday. The ceremony is part of a publicity blitz featuring several infrastructure projects ahead of elections early next year in India’s most populous state where Mr Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hopes to retain power.
This story is from the November 22, 2021 edition of The Straits Times.
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