Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the Noida International Airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh, which would be one of the largest aerodromes in Asia. 

PM Modi said the airport, which is slated to be completed by 2024, will become the logistics gateway for North India.

“We are making sure that the projects do not get stuck, do not keep hanging…we try to ensure that the infrastructure work is completed within the stipulated time,” Modi said.

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Here’s everything you need to know about the Noida International Airport – 

1. The airport is spread over 1,330 acres of land and will be developed by Zurich Airport International AG.

2. The first phase of the airport is being done at a cost of more than Rs 10,050 crore

3. The airport will have an initial capacity to handle 1.2 crore passengers per year

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4. It will be the fourth largest international airport in the world

5. According to the Uttar Pradesh government, the project would create more than one lakh job opportunities

6. The airport will help decongest the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in the national capital and will serve the people of cities including Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Agra, Faridabad and neighbouring areas, an official release said

7. The airport will have an integrated multi-modal cargo hub which will focus on reducing the total cost and time for logistics. The dedicated cargo terminal will have a capacity of 20 lakh metric tonnes, which will be expanded to 80 lakh metric tonnes

8. The airport will develop a Ground Transportation Centre that will feature a multi-modal transit hub, housing metro and high-speed rail stations, taxi, bus services and private parking