Noida (Jewar)
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Overview
Noida International Airport is a greenfield airport at Jewar in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, about 70 km from central Delhi.
It is being developed under a public–private partnership to serve the National Capital Region alongside Delhi's IGI airport, and is planned to grow in phases into one of the largest airports in India.
It is linked to the Yamuna Expressway and is expected to drive logistics and industrial growth in western Uttar Pradesh.
Geography and key facts
- Jewar, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
- Greenfield PPP airport
- Second airport for the NCR
- Phased expansion planned
Why it matters for UPSC
Second-airport projects for metros (Navi Mumbai, Jewar, Mopa) are GS-3 infrastructure examples.
Note for UPSC
International airport.
Useful for orientation and current-affairs questions on connectivity.
Asked in PYQs
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Key facts
- Type
- International airport
- State / UT
- Uttar Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 28.170°N, 77.610°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
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