Overview
- The Prime Minister’s Office said Narendra Modi will tour the terminal at 11:30 am and open Phase I at noon on Saturday, March 28.
- The airport has a DGCA aerodrome licence, and NIAL’s chief said domestic and cargo flights can begin any time after the launch once final checks clear.
- IndiGo, Akasa Air and Air India Express plan early services that focus on high‑demand domestic routes such as Mumbai and Bengaluru before rolling out international links.
- Uttar Pradesh officials have set security, traffic and medical plans for the event, while the state BJP is mobilising roughly 150,000 attendees through local outreach.
- Phase I was built for about ₹11,200 crore with a 3,900‑metre runway and capacity for 12 million passengers a year, with later phases planned to scale to about 70 million and a larger cargo hub.