Noida Airport's passenger terminal work completed, exterior finishing work commences
Noida Airport is progressing rapidly to meet the deadline of becoming operational in about a year. According to Noida International Airport (NIA) CEO Christoph Schnellmann, the final floor level of the passenger terminal has been completed and façade work has commenced, a TOI report stated.
The air traffic control (ATC) tower has also reached its full height of 38 meters, and the runway is currently being paved. These two components are expected to be ready by March 2024 and will be handed over to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the installation of navigation, instrument landing systems, and other equipment.
Due to its classification as a critical infrastructure project, construction at the airport is exempt from the graded response action plan (GRAP) implemented to combat extreme pollution levels in the NCR.
This exemption ensures that construction activities remain unaffected, allowing the airport to stay on schedule. Schnellmann emphasized the commitment to having the airport operational before the end of the next calendar year, although additional approval procedures for the transportation of certain construction materials are still pending.
Schnellmann provided a detailed update on the upcoming airport, revealing that the phase-I capacity will be able to accommodate 12 million passengers annually when it opens in December next year. The passenger terminal is currently undergoing the installation of structural steel, and the facade work has already begun.
Other buildings, structures, and utilities, such as water treatments and electric facilities, are in advanced stages of completion. A dedicated workforce of approximately 7,500-8,000 individuals is tirelessly working day and night on the airport
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