NEW DELHI, March 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - India opened a second international airport in the capital New Delhi on Saturday, as part of the country's rapid push to expand its air industry. The Noida International Airport is 75 kilometres (45 miles) from the city, and will serve 12 million passengers a year in its initial phase, with the potential to grow to as many as 70 million. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the airport, a greenfield project in Jewar in Uttar Pradesh, the country's most populous state with estimated 243 million people. "The airport would boost economic activity in western Uttar Pradesh, creating opportunities for farmers, small businesses and young people," he said. It will complement the existing Indira Gandhi International Airport, 15 kilometres (nine miles) from the centre.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 28, 2026 08:57 UTC