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Uttar Pradesh Renames Jewar Airport Narendra Modi International Airport
An airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, has been renamed Narendra Modi International Airport.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the decision on Friday.
The state Cabinet approved it.
The airport was previously called Noida International Airport.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated its first phase on March 28, according to one report.
Its first arriving flight was an IndiGo plane from Lucknow on June 15.
The airport is intended to help connect Uttar Pradesh and the National Capital Region by air.
The state says it is developing the airport as a major aviation and transport hub.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the airport’s renaming on Friday.
The state Cabinet approved the decision to name it Narendra Modi International Airport.
The airport is located in Jewar, in Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the airport’s first phase on March 28, according to one report.
The airport’s first flight landing was an IndiGo plane from Lucknow on June 15.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved the renaming, announced by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
- What
- Noida International Airport is being renamed Narendra Modi International Airport.
- Where
- Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- The announcement was made on a Friday; the articles do not specify the date.
- Why
- Adityanath described the airport as a major gift to Uttar Pradesh; one article also situates the proposal ahead of the 2027 state Assembly elections.
Key facts
- New name
- Narendra Modi International Airport
- Previous name
- Noida International Airport
- Location
- Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh
- Decision
- Approved by the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet
- Announced by
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
- First phase inauguration
- March 28, according to one article; the year was not specified
- First arriving flight
- An IndiGo flight from Lucknow, on June 15; the year was not specified
Sources
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Noida Airport has been named Narendra Modi International Airport - Telegraph India
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