Central govt, AAI officials visit Jewar airport site

Officials of the ministry of civil aviation and Airports Authority of India today visited the site of the Jewar international airport in Greater Noida and assessed the progress of the project.
The ministry of civil aviation cleared a proposal for Jewar airport in UP last year. It will be the second airport in the national capital region and is expected to be ready in the next five years.
The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority's chairman posted on Twitter that time-lines for readying the airport were also discussed at today's meeting.
"Secretary, Civil Aviation GOI with officers of MoCA & AAI visited YEIDA to discuss progress of Jewar airport, visited airport site and appreciated the progress made and time-lines set by us," tweeted Prabhat Kumar, Chairman of YEIDA.

The plans to connect Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport with Jewar airport were also discussed, the official said, adding that a consultant will be appointed to do a technological feasibility test.