Aviation minister reviews Noida airport project

The Uttar Pradesh civil aviation minister Nand Gopal Gupta on Wednesday reviewed the Noida International airport project proposed at Jewar.

The Uttar Pradesh civil aviation minister Nand Gopal Gupta on Wednesday reviewed the Noida International airport project proposed at Jewar.

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Officials of Swiss company Zurich that will develop the airport project also briefed him about their plans.

“We informed the minister about the connectivity plans, passenger terminal design and other works related with airport. The work is on schedule,” said Shailendra Bhatia, officer on special duty and nodal officer for the project.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary RK Tiiwari and Noida Authority Ritu Maheshwari on Wednesday also attended the annual general body meeting (AGM) of the Noida International airport Limited that was formed to monitor the development of the airport.

“The AGM approved the accounts and financials for the year 2019-20. This was the only agenda discussed and approved,” said Bhatia.

Switzerland Company Zurich International AG will invest Rs30000 crore in the project and it gets 40 years to fully develop this project. Under PPP model Zurich will design, build, finance, operate and transfer the project to government after 40 years. It will start with two runways by 2023-24 under phase-I and it will have five runways on completion to full capacity.