Jewar International Airport's regular operations is scheduled to begin in April 2025, according to Minister for Civil Aviation, Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, he stated that the airport's development is progressing according to timelines, and a successful validation flight was conducted in December, 2024.
"Jewar airport is emerging as the country's and Asia's biggest airport. We have conducted the validation flight in December at the airport. Everything is going according to timelines and very soon in the month of April we will see regular operations starting from Jewar-Noida International Airport," the Minister said.
The Minister highlighted that leading airlines, including Air India and Indigo, are enthusiastic about expanding their operations from the new airport to enhance global connectivity. Located adjacent to the Noida Expressway, Jewar Airport is expected to offer excellent road connectivity.
In addition, the Minister announced that the Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) scheme would be extended for another ten years and revealed plans to add 100 more airports across the country to further boost regional connectivity.