Explainer: Will flyers leave IGIA for Jewar?
Higher airport charges, longer road travel, similar airfares — the ambitious airport project faces a major test before June 15 launch
Updated At : 07:06 AM May 17, 2026 IST
The airport’s first phase alone has reportedly cost more than Rs 11,000 crore and is initially designed for around 12 million annual passengers. Long-term plans aim to scale capacity to nearly 70 million passengers by 2036. ANI
For nearly a decade, the Noida International Airport at Jewar was projected as NCR’s answer to Delhi’s overcrowded aviation system, a futuristic mega airport that would decongest Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, unlock economic growth along the Yamuna Expressway and, crucially, make flying cheaper.
