Noida International Airport: Work on runway, terminal building to start next month, say officials
The development plan of the Greenfield airport was approved by the board of the Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) on Wednesday during its 13th meeting in Lucknow.
Published on Apr 07, 2022 10:23 PM ISTPTI | , Noida
The work on the terminal building, first runway, and the air traffic control (ATC) tower of the Noida International Airport will begin next month and is scheduled to be completed by September 2024, officials said on Thursday.
The development plan of the Greenfield airport was approved by the board of the Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) on Wednesday during its 13th meeting in Lucknow and the project’s first phase would cost ₹5,730 crore, the officials said.
Uttar Pradesh government’s chief secretary and chairman of NIAL Board Durga Shankar Mishra chaired the meeting during which he reviewed the progress of the project.
The project is being developed by the Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Swiss firm Zurich International Airport AG.
In the meeting, NIAL CEO Arun Vir Singh informed Mishra that the development plan was examined by an independent engineer firm – Engineer India Limited – and approved by the board, according to an official statement.