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Noida’s Jewar Airport to Open on June 15 as Taxis and Phased E‑Bus Network Readied

Staged app-taxi services and a newly flagged-off electric and hydrogen bus fleet are intended to make the terminal usable for local travellers until metro or rapid-rail links arrive.

Overview

  • The airport will begin commercial operations on June 15, with IndiGo confirmed as the launch carrier and Akasa scheduled to start flights on June 16, and airport officials expect international services to follow by the end of the year.
  • Noida International Airport Ltd has secured day-one arrangements with app-based operators Mahindra Mobility, Uber, Ola and Rapido and built dedicated pickup and drop-off zones for taxi and bike bookings.
  • Uttar Pradesh flagged off 45 electric buses and three hydrogen buses on June 12 and set a target to reach about 110 e-buses by June 15 with a longer-term goal of 500, but services will be phased in on routes starting around June 14–15 rather than all running from day one.
  • Charging infrastructure to support the fleet has been installed at the Noida depot and airport, plus fast chargers on the Yamuna Expressway, and public e-bus fares are set between about ₹10 and ₹50 with the full Botanical GardenJewar fare fixed at ₹50.
  • Short-term gaps remain because there is no metro or RRTS connection at opening, vehicles from the Yamuna Expressway Zero Point to the airport will not pay tolls, and officials say growth in frequency and airline schedules will determine how quickly Jewar shifts travel patterns in the DelhiNCR region.