Noida International Airport: Uttar Pradesh's crown jewel set to take off

Capacity: Phase I to have a single runway and passenger handling capacity of 12 mn passengers a year

Date of opening: Expected to be operational in 2024

Area: Spread over 1,334 hectares (ha), the airport is being developed as a public-private partnership between the UP government and Zurich Airport

Cost

Zurich Airport is investing Rs 5,700 cr in Phase I. It has tied up Rs 3,725 crore in debt from State Bank of India

Civil Aviation Secy Rajiv Bansal pegged the airport Phase I project cost at Rs 8,916 cr. The UP government is spending Rs 4,326 cr on land acquisition, rehabilitation, and settlement, he