Noida airport to be ready by November, minister says after review meet
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"During the SP and BSP govts, the airport project would surface only around elections before disappearing again — like a genie back into its bottle. But in the past eight years, work actually moved beyond files gathering dust. And now, the airport is set to be fully completed by Nov this year. It will be the largest airport in Asia and the fourth largest in the world," Gupta said during a review meeting of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA).
The minister's announcement comes after multiple missed deadlines. Originally scheduled for completion by Sept last year, the timeline was revised to April this year, then pushed to May-June because of pending work on the terminal building. This March, chief minister Yogi Adityanath had set a May 15 deadline for domestic flights and June 25 for international operations.
According to officials of Noida International Airport Ltd, the concessionaire presented a phased timeline during a review meeting last month — cargo and domestic operations were expected by Sept 15, and full international services beginning in Nov.
But as construction continues, meeting the Nov deadline seems easier said than done. The airport project still needs crucial approvals, including security clearance from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and an aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
According to officials, the project's overall physical progress stands at over 80%, but the runway and airside infrastructure is more than 90% complete.
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The passenger terminal building is progressing steadily, with roofing and interior work currently in force. Multiple agencies are working on the terminal, coordinating civil work and installation of technical systems.
However, supporting infrastructure has shown significant progress. A 750-metre interchange and internal road connecting the airport with the Yamuna Expressway are complete. Water and sewage treatment plants, which were 40% ready in March, are now advancing rapidly.
The air traffic control building and the installation of CNS/ATM systems by the Airports Authority of India are also nearing completion.
With the project getting delayed with every passing month, the state govt has imposed a daily fine of Rs 10 lakh on the concessionaire, Yamuna International Airport Pvt Ltd (YIAPL), since Jan 1. Once complete, this 1,334-hectare project will be NCR's second full-fledged commercial airport, after Delhi's IGI. Hindon terminal in Ghaziabad, which is under the Indian Air Force, has also started commercial flights to metro cities.
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