Noida International Airport: Final Security Clearance Awaited, PM Modi to Inaugurate

• Noida International Airport received Aerodrome Licence; only security clearance from Bureau of Civil Aviation Security pending.
• CEO Christoph Schnellmann briefed CM Yogi Adityanath; Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the airport soon.
• Phase 1 completion includes one runway and one passenger terminal with an annual capacity of 1.2 crore passengers.
• Future expansion aims for 7 crore passengers; advanced facilities like DigiYatra and self-baggage drop are being implemented.
• Initial cargo capacity of 2.5 lakh tons/year, expandable to 1.5 million tons; runway handles 30 flight operations per hour.