Delhi to Jewar Airport in 21 Minutes: The Uttar Pradesh Government has approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor linking the upcoming Noida International Airport (NIA) at Jewar. Once completed, the project is expected to reduce travel time between Delhi and Jewar Airport to just 21 minutes. Following approval from the state government, the DPR has now been sent to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) for final clearance.

At present, the Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor is the only operational RRTS corridor in the country. This 82.15-km-long Namo Bharat corridor stretches from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi to Modipuram in Uttar Pradesh. The Namo Bharat train has been designed for a top speed of 180 kmph and can run at a maximum operational speed of 160 kmph.

On Thursday, Uttar Pradesh Industrial Development Minister Nand Gopal Gupta chaired a review meeting of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) at Pickup Bhawan in Lucknow. During the meeting, discussions were held on various issues related to the overall and planned development of the region, including the infrastructure projects required to further improve and streamline connectivity to the Jewar Airport.

Jewar Airport RRTS project gets UP government nod

According to PTI, the minister said that the DPR for the new RRTS corridor connecting Jewar Airport has been approved by the state government and forwarded to the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for final approval. The report further said that the DPR also includes provisions to integrate the proposed RRTS corridor with the proposed Delhi-Varanasi bullet train corridor through a dedicated station at the airport terminal. This integration is expected to enable connectivity between Delhi and the airport in around 21 minutes in the future.

Noida International Airport (Jewar Airport) flights

The flight services from Noida International Airport (NIA) are set to commence on June 15. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 28. This is going to be the second international airport serving the Delhi-NCR region, after Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.