The Government of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation addresses Unstarred Question No. 128 regarding the operationalisation of Jewar Airport, to be answered on January 29th, 2026. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Shri Murlidhar Mohol, states that the Noida (Jewar) International Greenfield Airport project is in advanced stage of completion. The terminal building is approximately 1.38 lakh sqm with a 3900 metre long runway and associated infrastructure, capable of handling 12 million passengers per annum (MPPA). The airport will feature a paperless passenger facilitation system, including self-baggage drop, self-boarding, and DigiYatra enabled gates to support efficient passenger processing to reduce wait times. Connectivity to the Noida airport includes connection to the Yamuna Expressway through an interchange, connection to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway at the Yamuna Expressway through an Interchange and a dedicated North and East Access Road for Air Cargo.
Key Entities Referenced
Jewar Airport: Proposed airport in Uttar Pradesh, also referred to as Noida International Greenfield Airport
Ministry of Civil Aviation: Indian government ministry responsible for the development of Jewar Airport
DigiYatra: Initiative involving paperless passenger facilitation system
Yamuna Expressway: Connectivity route to Jewar Airport
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Connectivity route to Jewar Airport
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 128
th
(To be answered on the 29 January 2026)
OPERATIONALISATION OF JEWAR AIRPORT
128. SHRI ANIL YESHWANT DESAI
Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:-
(a) whether it is a fact that the proposed Jewar airport in Uttar Pradesh near the
national capital is going to open shortly and if so, the main attractions and amenities
that would be available at the said Airport;
(b) the present status of rail and road connectivity from Jewar airport to various
parts of the national capital and the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi;
and
(c) the steps proposed to be taken to reduce the reporting time for domestic and
international passengers?
ANSWER
Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION
(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)
(a) to (c): Noida (Jewar) International Greenfield Airport project is in advanced stage
of completion. The Terminal building of approx. 1.38 lakh sqm with 3900 metre
long runway and associated infrastructure would be able to handle 12 million
passengers per annum (MPPA). The airport will feature a paperless passenger
facilitation system, including self-baggage drop, self-boarding and all DigiYatra
enabled gates, to support efficient passenger processing. These measures are aimed
at improving processing efficiency and reducing queue wait times at various
passenger touch points.The present connectivity to Noida airport is as follows:-
(i) Connection to Yamuna Expressway through interchange
(ii) Connection to Delhi-Mumbai Expressway at Yamuna Expressway through
Interchange
(iii) Dedicated North and East Access Road for Air Cargo
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