Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approves renaming Noida International Airport at Jewar as Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar

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Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approves renaming Noida International Airport at Jewar as Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar

13 October 2026

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, approved the proposal at its meeting in Lucknow on 9 October 2026.
Under the proposal, the airport at Jewar is to be called Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar.
Adityanath announced the decision at the post-Cabinet briefing and thanked the Prime Minister for the airport, which he called a major gift to Uttar Pradesh.
He said the airport is set to become the state's largest and a major aviation hub of the country.
The Prime Minister inaugurated the airport on 28 March 2026.

Decision by: Uttar Pradesh Cabinet New name: Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar Cabinet meeting: 9 October 2026 Inaugurated: 28 March 2026

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13 October 2026 Source: News On AIR (Akashvani)

In plain words

Noida International Airport Noida International Airport, Jewar — Greenfield airport at Jewar that serves the Delhi-NCR region.

Cabinet State Council of Ministers — The body headed by the Chief Minister that takes major executive decisions.