PM Narendra Modi declares Noida Int’l Airport as “Logistics Gateway” for North India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi layed the foundation stone for the Noida International Airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh, which would one of the largest aerodromes in Asia. Modi highlighted the development activities in the poll-bound state and said the new airport will help the state become an export-centre whereby even MSMEs will have easier access to overseas markets. He said the Noida International Airport, slated to be completed by 2024, will become the logistics gateway for North India. He asserted that infrastructure is “not politics for us but part of national policy”.
“We are making sure that the projects do not get stuck, do not keep hanging…we try to ensure that the infrastructure work is completed within the stipulated time,” Modi said.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said he expects investments of over ₹ 10,000 crore after the first phase and up to ₹ 35,000 crore once the airport is fully built. Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has claimed the Noida airport will be Asia’s largest and will generate employment opportunities for more than one lakh people.