Noida airport: 70% work on runway complete, says NIAL

At least 70% work on the runway of Noida international greenfield airport in Jewar has been completed, said Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) officials on Friday, after conducting a site inspection led by the Uttar Pradesh additional chief secretary SP Goyal.

The NIAL officials said the runway work will be completed by March 2024 as the work is in full swing at the site.Senior IAS officer SP Goyal, who is also additional chief secretary of the state civil aviation department, conducted the site inspection along with all senior officials, including NIAL and Yamuna authority CEO Arun Vir Singh.

After the inspection, NIAL officials said 7,200 workers are working day and night to make sure the project gets completed by the scheduled deadline of September 29, 2024.

“We have assured senior officials that the airport project and the link road projects will be completed as per the terms of the agreement with the Zurich International AG, the Swiss company that is developing the project,” said Singh.

Senior IAS officer SP Goyal, who is also additional chief secretary of the state civil aviation department, conducted the site inspection along with all senior officials, including NIAL and Yamuna authority CEO Arun Vir Singh.

After the inspection, NIAL officials said 7,200 workers are working day and night to make sure the project gets completed by the scheduled deadline of September 29, 2024.

NIAL had finalised Zurich International AG to develop the airport on 5000 hectares. The Swiss company formed Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL) as a special purpose vehicle to develop the airport. The YIAPL, on June 4, selected Tata Projects Limited as its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor from among three companies. Tata Projects Limited,on June 24, started work on the greenfield airport after engaging Navkar Global Group for developing the runway and parking bay, said officials.