Lucknow, June 5 -- The Noida International Airport also known as Jewar International Airport in Gautam Buddha Nagar is nearing completion, with one runway and a terminal ready for the first flight.Spread across 1,334 hectares, the airport is being developed by Zurich International Airport AG with Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) executing the project. Noida International Airport construction marks India's first 100 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) project in the aviation sector. Upon full completion, Jewar Airport will feature six runways and six terminal buildings, with an annual passenger handling capacity of 225 million.The Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, is already operating at its peak capacity of 80 million passengers. Jewar will therefore serve not just NCR but also become a major international gateway for the entire country.According to Yamuna Expressway CEO Arunvir Singh, Jewar Airport is not just an NCR facility-it is strategically connected to multiple regions across India.Located just 700 metres from the Yamuna Eway, the airport will also be linked to the Delhi-Mum Eway (31 km stretch), the Lucknow-Agra Eway, Ganga Eway, and the Meerut-Prayagraj Expressway, Singh said. htc...