Forbes India
Vasudha Mukherjee
30 Mar 2026
Rs 29,560 crore greenfield project set to boost NCR connectivity, with operations expected between April and May 2026 and capacity scaling to 70 million passengers annually
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase 1 of the airport on March 28, 2026. The number of airports in India has increased to over 160 today from 74 before 2014. Once this and Ayodhya airport are fully operational, Uttar Pradesh will become the only state in India with five international airports.
Christoph Schnellmann, CEO of Noida International Airport, is leading the development and operations. The project is being implemented by Noida International Airport Ltd (NIAL) on behalf of the UP government, with development and operations led by Yamuna International Airport Pvt Ltd (YIAPL), a subsidiary of Zurich Airport International AG, under a 40-year concession...
