Noida International AIrport: The Numbers Behind Soon To Be Asia's Biggest Airport At Jewar

More than two decades after it was first proposed in the year 2001, the foundation stone for Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar was finally laid yesterday, on 25th November 2021. While the first phase of this airport in Uttar Pradesh is set to be completed by the year 2024, this airport will become not only India＊s but even Asia＊s biggest airport by the time all four of its phases are finished. From introducing a swing aircraft stand concept to having an integrated multi-modal cargo hub, this airport will anchor lots of firsts in India＊s aviation industry. Upon reading all this, one thing that generates equal curiosity is the numbers behind this ambitious project. Read on to know the massive maths associated with this upcoming airport.

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12 Million 每 Expected number of passengers that the airport is expected to handle every year in the first phase

4- Number of phases in which the Noida International Airport will be completed

36 Months 每 Expected duration for completion of the first phase. The airport is set to be operational in 2024

70 Million 每 Expected number of passengers that the Noida airport is expected to handle every year after all four phases are complete

Rs 8,914 crore- Initial expected cost for first phase completion

Rs 29,560 Crore 每 Estimated total cost of the entire project

Rs 34,000 Crore 每 Estimated total worth of investments that this Noida airport is expected to bring to Uttar Pradesh

1 Lakh 每 Expected number of job opportunities the project is expected to generate

186 每 Number of stands this airport is set to have to house aircrafts

1 Million Tonnes 每 Estimated capacity of the Noida airport＊s cargo terminal

21 Minutes 每 Estimated journey time from Delhi to this airport once the proposed Delhi-Varanasi high-speed rail is completed. The 800-km rail line will be connected to the airport and have a station at the Noida airport

3,200 Acres 每 Around 1300 hectares (3200 acres) of land requirement for the project envisaged at present

72 km- This airport will be about 72 km away from Delhi＊s IGI Airport.

ZERO - Noida Airport will be India＊s first net-zero emissions airport

Besides these big numbers, the airport is said to be strategically located to serve the people of cities like Delhi, Ghaziabad, Agra, Noida,Aligarh, Faridabad and other neighbouring areas. With just about 36 months left for the opening of the airport on completion of the first phase in 2024, the whole nation is certainly looking forward to this ambitious project, which in itself will be a matter of pride for the nation.

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