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{{short description|Proposed airport in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
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| location = [[Jewar]], [[Gautam Buddha Nagar district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]<ref name="TAJ">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/delhi/report-up-govt-revives-jewar-airport-project-survey-to-start-today-2438534|title=UP govt revives Jewar airport project, survey to start today|publisher=Daily News Analysis|access-date=14 May 2017}}</ref>
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'''Jewar Airport''', officially '''Noida International Greenfield Airport''',<ref>{{cite news |title=Uttar Pradesh CM approves name, design and logo of Jewar airport|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/noida/noida-international-airport-in-jewar-to-have-sarus-as-its-logo/amp_articleshow/79781565.cms |access-date=17 December 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=17 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Jewar airport to be called Noida International Greenfield Airport: Key features|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/business/story/jewar-airport-to-be-called-delhi-noida-international-airport-key-features-1750510-2020-12-17 |access-date=17 December 2020 |work= India Today |date=17 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=6 runways, electronic city & more! UP govt makes Rs 2000 crore provision in budget for Jewar airport expansion |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/airlines-aviation/6-runways-electronic-city-more-up-govt-makes-rs-2000-crore-provision-in-budget-for-jewar-airport-expansion/2200301/ |access-date=2 March 2021 |work=The Financial Express |date=23 February 2021}}</ref> is a proposed international airport to be constructed near the town of [[Jewar]] in [[Gautam Budh Nagar district|Gautam Budh Nagar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/inauguration-of-jewar-airport-by-end-of-december-nandi/articleshow/66448455.cms|title=Jewar international airport: Inauguration of Jewar airport by end of December: Nandi | Allahabad News - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref> The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) will be the implementing agency on behalf of the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]. The airport is to be developed through a [[Public Private Partnership]] model (PPP).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=178342|title=New Greenfield Noida International Airport at Jewar picking momentum- Progress Report|publisher=Press Information Bureau|date=3 April 2018| access-date=11 May 2018}}</ref> The proposed plan is to build a two runway airport by 2022-23 and at a future date, to expand it into a 7,200 [[acre]] 6-runway airport.<ref name= "BTT1">{{cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/with-six-runways-jewar-set-to-be-indias-largest-airport/articleshow/71306023.cms |title= With six runways, Jewar set to be India's largest airport |newspaper= Economic Times |date= 26 September 2019 | access-date= 26 September 2019 }}</ref> According to the proposed plan, the airport will handle 5 million passengers per annum (MPA) initially and up to 60 MPA to 120 MPA, after its expansion over a period of 30 years.<ref name= "BT1">{{cite news |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/sectors/aviation/noida-international-airport-project-to-be-completed-by-2022/story/276564.html |title=Noida International Airport project to be completed by 2022 |newspaper=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]|date=9 May 2018|access-date= 11 May 2018 }}</ref>

The project site is located {{convert|72|km}} from [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]], the airport that currently serves the needs of the entire [[National Capital Region (India)|National Capital Region]] and is quickly reaching its peak capacity;<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 January 2020|title=Explained: Why Delhi-NCR's second airport in Jewar town is significant|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/jewar-international-airport-explained-what-is-the-project-when-will-it-commence-6143127/|access-date=23 July 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> 36 km from [[Bulandshahr]], 60 km from [[Noida]] & 70 km from [[Faridabad]] & [[Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh|Ghaziabad]], about 48 km from [[Greater Noida]], 65 km from [[Aligarh]], 65 km from [[Gurgaon]] and 130 km from [[Agra]]. It will be connected to the [[Yamuna Expressway]], allowing domestic and international tourists to reach Agra, [[Mathura]] and [[Vrindavan]].<ref name ="TOI1">{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/greater-noida-airport-foundation-stone-to-be-laid-by-oct-govt/articleshow/63600444.cms |title=Greater Noida Airport foundation stone to be laid by Oct: Govt |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 April 2018|access-date= 11 May 2018 }}</ref>

Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] will lay the foundation stone of Jewar Airport.<ref name=IT>{{cite news |author=Abhishek Anand |title=Jewar airport project in a limbo as farmers move court |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/jewar-airport-project-in-a-limbo-as-farmers-move-court-1471137-2019-03-06 |access-date=8 March 2019 |work=[[India Today]] |date=6 March 2019 |location=[[Jewar]]}}</ref> YEIDA has identified 5,100 hectares for the project, out of which 240 hectares belongs to the state government and the rest is owned by private entities. YEIDA will acquire 1,327 hectares in the first phase for the construction of terminal buildings and runways.<ref name ="TOI1"/> Bids for the airport are expected to be invited by the end of 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/tenders-for-jewar-airport-by-year-end/articleshow/64116329.cms |title=Tenders for Jewar airport by year-end |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=11 May 2018| access-date= 11 May 2018 }}</ref> It will be the third commercial airport in [[Delhi NCR]] after [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]] and a regional airport at [[Hindon Airport|Hindon]].

It is proposed to be connected to [[Noida Metro]] via Greater Noida route; and the [[Delhi Metro]] via the [[Faridabad]]–[[Ballabhgarh metro station|Ballabhgarh]]–[[Palwal]]–[[Jewar]] route.

==History==
The project was first proposed in 2001 by then Uttar Pradesh chief minister [[Rajnath Singh]] as a [[Greenfield project|greenfield]] Taj International and aviation Hub (TIAH)<ref name="HT1">{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/noida/noida-three-governments-countless-proposals-later-jewar-finally-to-get-airport/story-xICfaR7AeYCJvr2sunzfeN.html |title=Noida: Three governments, countless proposals later, Jewar finally to get airport |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=24 June 2017|access-date=10 May 2018}}</ref> at [[Jewar]] village near [[Greater Noida]], adjacent to the [[Yamuna Expressway]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greaternoidaauthority.in/initiatives|title=New initiatives|publisher=Greater Noida Authority|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219185900/http://www.greaternoidaauthority.in/initiatives|archive-date=19 December 2011}}</ref> The Central government cleared the techno-feasibility report for setting up TIAH in April 2003. It was to be built at an approximate cost of {{INR}}5000 crore by the year 2007-08. The project was put on hold during the UPA regime because the project site was within 150 kilometres of an existing [[greenfield airport]] in Delhi.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/greater-noidas-jewar-airport-awaits-nod-from-civil-aviation-ministry/articleshow/58073966.cms |title=Greater Noida's Jewar airport awaits nod from civil aviation ministry |work=[[The Times of India]]|date=8 April 2017|access-date=10 May 2018}}</ref> This site was within 72 kilometres of [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]](IGI), Delhi. Its operator, [[GMR Group]] had protested against plans for another international airport within 150 kilometres of the existing Delhi airport, claiming that it would impact traffic and revenue generation. GMR has right of first refusal (RoFR) on a new airport within 150 kilometres of the existing Delhi airport. The RoFR was to ensure that GMR gets preference in bidding for the Greater Noida airport in case its bid price is within 10% of the lowest bidder.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}

When the Akhilesh Yadav led government was formed in Uttar Pradesh in 2012, it contemplated shelving the project while proposing a new international airport in Agra. In June 2013, the State Government finalised on the Kurrikupa village near Hirangaon, [[Tundla]] in the [[Firozabad district]] as the site for the proposed airport.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lucknow/up-to-seek-dgca-nod-for-taj-airport/article1-1080013.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=29 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402155751/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lucknow/up-to-seek-dgca-nod-for-taj-airport/article1-1080013.aspx |archive-date=2 April 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx|title=Hindustan Times e-Paper|website=paper.hindustantimes.com}}</ref> In January 2014, the Defence Ministry raised some objections regarding the site near Tundla.<ref>{{cite news |title=Taj international airport project hits MoD hurdle |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/taj-international-airport-project-hits-mod-hurdle/ |access-date=11 April 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=11 January 2014 |language=en}}</ref> The state government allocated land near [[Etmadpur]] for the proposed airport in November 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Land given for international airport near Agra: Akhilesh Yadav |url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/uttar-pradesh/land-given-for-international-airport-near-agra-akhilesh-yadav_1495640.html |access-date=11 April 2021 |work=Zee News |date=8 November 2014 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2014, the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) was voted to power at the Centre and the project was again shifted back to Jewar.<ref name="HT1"/> The civil aviation ministry cleared the proposal for the new airport to be set up on 2,200 acres of land in June 2015<ref>{{cite news |last1=Srivastava |first1=Anvit |title=Jewar to take wing as ministry clears second NCR airport |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/Jewar-to-take-wing-as-ministry-clears-second-NCR-airport/articleshow/47822603.cms |access-date=11 April 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=26 June 2015 |language=en}}</ref> The Union Ministry of Defence (MoD) cleared the project in June 2016.<ref name="HT1"/> The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) gave an in-principle approval to the Uttar Pradesh government to build the airport in May 2018.<ref name= "BT1"/> In July 2017, the Union Chief Secretary for Aviation warned the Uttar Pradesh government to expedite the planning process as [[Hisar Airport]] was also pushing for its competing [[Union Council of Ministers|Union Cabinet]] approval for building another airport to serve the NCR region, thus prolonging the [[return on investment]] for both airports due to a still-feasible-but-diluted viability for both.<ref name=jewarhsr1>{{cite news |title=Aviation Secy Tells UP To Form Jewar Airport SPV, Yamuna Authority's Hands Full |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/current-affairs-trends/aviation-secy-tells-up-to-form-jewar-airport-spv-yamuna-authoritys-hands-full-2321931.html |access-date=11 April 2021 |work=Moneycontrol |date=10 July 2017}}</ref>

==India's largest airport==
With six runways once all its expansions are completed, it will be India's largest airport and among the world's largest airports. Only the [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]] and the [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]] are larger, with eight and seven runways respectively. Other existing airports with six runways are [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol|Amsterdam]], [[Detroit Metropolitan Airport|Detroit]], [[Logan International Airport|Boston]] and [[Denver International Airport|Denver]]. As of September 2019, with three runways, the [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]] has the highest number of runways of any airport in India.<ref name= "BTT1"/>

Since 2019, there is a proposal of two additional runways to bring the total to eight runways once completed. This is being done keeping future expansion in mind and is subject to the availability of land. The proposal has been given the green signal by Chief Minister [[Yogi Adityanath]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 June 2019|title=Jewar airport may have eight runways, twice the size of Delhi airport|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/jewar-airport-may-have-eight-runways-be-double-the-size-of-igia/story-pMEqRjLByPl3CVpf5xlo7M.html|access-date=23 July 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

==Status updates==
* '''Aug 2018:''' Noida International Airport Company Limited (NIAL) formed. NIAL will handle the bidding and overall project management of the project.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sinha |first1=Meenakshi |title=10-member government panel to be part of Jewar airport agency |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/10-member-government-panel-to-be-part-of-jewar-airport-agency/articleshow/67007101.cms |access-date=26 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=9 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
* '''Nov 2018:''' UP Government approves the allocation of ₹1260 crores for land acquisition.<ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=UP Government Approves Rs 1,260 Crore For Jewar Airport Land Acquisition |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/up-government-approves-rs-1-260-crore-for-jewar-airport-land-acquisition-1952033 |access-date=26 January 2021 |work=NDTV.com |date=23 November 2018}}</ref>
* '''Dec 2018:''' Airport to be built under Private Public Partnership (PPP) model.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jewar airport to be built on public-private-partnership mode |url=https://newsroompost.com/realty/jewar-airport-to-be-built-on-public-private-partnership-mode/419833.html |access-date=26 January 2021 |work=NewsroomPost |date=9 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
* '''Dec 2018:''' District administration on 29 December submits rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) document on land acquisition.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Alam |first1=Shafaque |title=Rehab plan of landlosers for Jewar airport ready |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/rehab-plan-of-landlosers-for-jewar-airport-ready/articleshow/67294225.cms |access-date=26 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=29 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
* '''Jan 2019:''' Acquisition of 1334 hectares of land to start by month end.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Alam |first1=Shafaque |title=Land acquisition for Jewar airport to start by January-end |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/land-acquisition-for-jewar-airport-to-start-by-january-end/articleshow/67495686.cms |access-date=26 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=12 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
* '''Feb 2019:''' In UP budget, the UP govt has allocated {{INR}}800 crore for land acquisition to expedite the process. Foundation stone to be laid in March 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Prasad |first1=Nikita |title=Jewar International Airport: How UP government is clearing land acquisition hurdles |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/airlines-aviation/jewar-international-airport-how-up-government-is-clearing-land-acquisition-hurdles/1501331/ |access-date=9 March 2019 |work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]] |date=28 February 2019}}</ref>
* '''Mar 2019:''' Due to land acquisition related issues, the foundation stone laying ceremony is deferred for a few months.<ref>{{cite news |title=पीएम आज आ रहे हैं ग्रेटर नोएडा, जानिए- क्यों नहीं करेंगे जेवर एयरपोर्ट का शिलान्यास |url=https://www.jagran.com/delhi/new-delhi-city-ncr-big-crisis-on-the-foundation-stone-of-jewar-international-airport-19024945.html |access-date=9 March 2019 |work=[[Dainik Jagran]] |date=9 March 2019 |language=hi}}</ref>
* '''Sep 2019:''' 707 hectares of land acquired, which is 57% of the total requirement of 1239 hectares for phase-1 of the project. Remaining land to be acquired soon and developer for phase-1 to be finalised by November 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Admin takes over 57% land needed for Jewar airport project |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/admin-takes-over-57-land-needed-for-jewar-airport-project/story-v6DTCae2jm6lLvA5bcJuMN.html |access-date=6 September 2019 |work=Hindustan Times |date=5 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
* '''Nov 2019:''' Contract given to Zurich Airport on 29 November 2019 for developing and operating the airport for 40 years.<ref>{{cite news |title=Zurich Airports win bid to build, operate Jewar airport for 40 years |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/zurich-airports-win-bid-to-build-operate-jewar-airport-for-40-years/articleshow/72293889.cms |access-date=29 November 2019 |work=The Economic Times |date=29 November 2019}}</ref>
* '''Jan 2020:''' Land acquisition completed for phase-1 of the project which required 1334 hectares out of total requirement of 5000 hectares. Phase-1 of the airport project to be completed by year 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Land For Jewar Airport Phase One Acquired After Villagers Clash With Officials |url=https://www.ndtv.com/noida-news/jewar-airport-land-for-jewar-airport-phase-one-acquired-after-villagers-clash-with-officials-2170601 |access-date=29 January 2020 |work=NDTV.com |date=28 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Jewar Airport's land acquisition done, some farmers protest |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/industry/article/jewar-airports-land-acquisition-done-some-farmers-protest/546316 |access-date=29 January 2020 |work=Times Now News |date=29 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
* '''May 2020''': Tender issued for the 760 meters of road connecting Jewar Airport to Yamuna Expressway. The construction time of this road is 3 months.<ref>{{cite news |title=Greater Noida: Yeida to build road to link Jewar airport site with Yamuna Expressway |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/greater-noida-yeida-to-build-road-to-link-jewar-airport-site-with-yamuna-expressway/story-x5onJzqurpVQHTodlzlFZP.html |access-date=30 May 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=30 May 2020}}</ref>
* '''Oct 2020:''' The final agreement signed between Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) and [[Flughafen Zürich AG]] , where the latter will build, operate and manage the airport through its special-purpose vehicle Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL).<ref>{{cite news |title=UP, Zurich set to sign final Jewar airport deal on October 7 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/up-zurich-set-to-sign-final-jewar-airport-deal-on-oct-7/articleshow/78395758.cms |access-date=30 September 2020 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=30 September 2020}}</ref>
* '''Feb 2021:''' The master plan for the airport approved by the [[Airport Authority of India]] (AAI).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sinha |first1=Snehil |title=AAI reviews Jewar airport plan, gives nod - Times of India |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/noida/aai-reviews-jewar-airport-plan-gives-nod/amp_articleshow/80777399.cms |access-date=10 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=10 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
*'''June 2021:''' Construction for the airport's phase-1 project is expected to start by August 2021.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=319448 Project status as on 9-April-2008]
* [http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/taj-international-airport-awaits-centre%5Cs-nod/357377/ Project status as on 8-May-2009]
* [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091228/delhi.htm#6 Project status as on 27-Dec-2009]
* [http://www.projectsmonitor.com/AIRPT/uttar-pradesh-seeks-centres-nod-for-taj-international-airport-project Project status as on 02-Mar-2010]
* [http://www.hindustantimes.com/Govt-okays-three-new-airports-Greater-Noida-may-be-next/Article1-542835.aspx Project status as on 13-Mar-2010]
* [https://www.360realtors.com/blog/post/the-upcoming-international-airport-at-jewar-near-greater-noida-gets-a-green-signal-blid51 International Airport]

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Jewar Airport - Revision history

Kamal Guha at 01:21, 25 June 2023