PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first
phase of the Noida International Airport
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PM Narendra Modi will
inaugurate the first phase of the Noida International Airport on March 28.
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This airport has been
constructed with an investment of approximately ₹11,200 crore.
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It has been designed as a
sustainable and future-ready infrastructure project.
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The facility aims to
operate as a 'Net-Zero Emission' airport.
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This project is one of
India's largest greenfield airport development projects.
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It is expected to help
India achieve its goal of becoming a 'Global Aviation Hub.'
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It will serve as a major
international gateway for the National Capital Region (NCR).
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This airport is being
developed as a second international hub for the Delhi-NCR region.
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It will complement the
operations of the Indira Gandhi International Airport.
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Initially, its passenger
handling capacity has been set at 12 million (1.2 crore) passengers per year.
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In subsequent phases,
this capacity can be expanded to 70 million (7 crore) passengers annually.
¨ The airport features robust infrastructure for cargo handling.
¨ It also includes a 'Multi-modal Cargo Hub' equipped with integrated logistics facilities.
