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PM inaugurates Phase I of Noida International Airport, Jewar

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: PM inaugurates Phase I of Noida International Airport, Jewar (GS3 · Infrastructure / aviation, 28 March 2026)

What happened

  • The PM inaugurated Phase I of Noida International Airport at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, built with about ₹11,200 crore of investment [PIB].
  • The PM noted that the Jewar airport was first approved in 2003, and that India now has more than 160 airports [PIB].

Background

  • The airport is being developed in phases under PPP as the second airport serving the NCR.

Why it matters

  • It eases congestion at Delhi airport and supports industrial corridors in western UP.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Infrastructure: energy, ports, roads, airports, railways; investment models

  1. As per PIB (2026-03-28): the PM inaugurated Phase I of Noida International Airport at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, built with about ₹11,200 crore of investment.
  2. It eases congestion at Delhi airport and supports industrial corridors in western UP.
Quotable data point

The PM noted that the Jewar airport was first approved in 2003, and that India now has more than 160 airports.

PIB: PMO: Noida International Airport Phase I, 28 Mar 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: Jewar airport.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Noida International Airport is at

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Phase I investment

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Airports in India now

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

ExplainerInfrastructure in India: Importance, Financing, PPP Models, National Infrastructure Pipeline and PM Gati Shakti (UPSC Notes + PYQs)

Official source: PIB: PMO: Noida International Airport Phase I, 28 Mar 2026

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