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Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Approves Naming Jewar Airport After Modi
Uttar Pradesh’s government has approved a new name for the airport being built at Jewar.
It will be called Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the decision after a Cabinet meeting.
The airport’s first phase opened in March 2026, and commercial flights began on June 15.
It is being built with the Uttar Pradesh government and Zurich Airport International AG.
The airport is expected to become a major place for flights and transport in the region.
Adityanath also praised Modi and listed roads, railways, housing and other projects in the state.
The Cabinet also congratulated Modi for completing 25 years as head of government.
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved a proposal to name Noida International Airport at Jewar Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the decision after Friday’s Cabinet meeting and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Modi laid the airport’s foundation stone in 2021; its first phase was inaugurated in March 2026, and commercial flights began June 15.
The airport is being developed through a public-private partnership involving the Uttar Pradesh government and Zurich Airport International AG.
Adityanath also highlighted state infrastructure and welfare projects and said the Cabinet congratulated Modi on 25 years as head of government.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved the naming proposal; Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced it, and the proposed airport name honors Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- The Cabinet approved renaming Noida International Airport at Jewar as Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar.
- Where
- Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, in the Delhi-NCR region.
- When
- The approval was announced on Friday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- Adityanath said the Cabinet was expressing gratitude to Modi for the airport and his leadership.
Support for the naming
Other perspectives
Renaming the airport
Support for the naming
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved the name as a way to express gratitude to Narendra Modi, with Adityanath describing the airport as a major gift to the state.
Other perspectives
The article reports no opposing response or criticism of the proposed name.
Key facts
- Approved name
- Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar
- Location
- Jewar, Uttar Pradesh
- Foundation stone
- Laid by Narendra Modi on November 25, 2021
- First phase inaugurated
- March 28, 2026
- Commercial flights began
- June 15; the article does not specify the year
- Development model
- Public-private partnership between the Uttar Pradesh government and Zurich Airport International AG
- First-phase area
- Approximately 1,334 hectares, or more than 3,300 acres
- Planned expansion
- More than 5,000 hectares upon full development
Quotes
Yogi Adityanath
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
“The Council of Ministers of Uttar Pradesh expresses its gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for gifting the state the Noida International Airport at Jewar. The Cabinet has approved a proposal to name it Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar,”
deccanchronicle.com
“The Council of Ministers reiterates its resolve to work continuously with full dedication, energy and commitment to realise the vision of a developed UP and a developed India by 2047,”
deccanchronicle.com
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