UP Cabinet approves renaming Jewar airport as Narendra Modi International Airport

Proposed name is ‘Narendra Modi International Airport Noida Jewar’; Its first phase comprises one runway and one passenger terminal, with a capacity to handle 12 million passengers annually

The Noida International Airport located in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, has officially been designated as Narendra Modi International Airport. The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved this name change after discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This airport is expected to enhance air connectivity for both the Delhi-NCR region and western Uttar Pradesh, thereby fostering economic development and tourism growth. Phase-wise facilities are in development to handle the anticipated rise in passenger numbers.

CM Yogi Adityanath said the State Cabinet was grateful to Prime Minister Modi for the airport, which he described as a major gift to Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath made the announcement on Friday.

Uttar Pradesh’s Cabinet has approved naming the upcoming Jewar airport Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the airport would become the state’s largest and a major aviation hub, and thanked the prime minister for his leadership.

Speaking after a Cabinet meeting in Lucknow, CM Adityanath said the decision honours Modi's uninterrupted 25-year journey of public service as head of a government.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the airport on March 28 this year. It received its first flight landing with an IndiGo plane arriving from Lucknow on June 15.

Jewar airport in Noida renamed Narendra Modi International Airport

The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday cleared a proposal to rename the Jewar International Airport in Noida as Narendra Modi International Airport, ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled next year. The announcement came after a state Cabinet meeting, with Adityanath outlining the decision during a press briefing.#BREAKING: Noida Airport has been named Narendra Modi International Airport pic.twitter.com/bqMge7qzES— IANS (@ians_india) October 9, 2026 The proposed renaming comes five years after Ahmedabad's Motera cricket stadium was renamed the Narendra Modi Stadium in 2021. The Jewar airport's first phase was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this year, with four additional phases planned for its expansion.Cabinet marks Modi's public serviceDuring the Cabinet meeting, a congratulatory resolution was also passed to mark the Prime Minister completing 25 years in public service.Highlighting the state government's achievements, Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh had implemented the principle of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' through welfare initiatives for farmers, women, youth and marginalised communities.Welfare initiatives highlightedHe said more than Rs 1 lakh crore had been transferred to over three crore farmers in Uttar Pradesh under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. More than 65 lakh poor families had received houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, while approximately 15 crore people were being provided free food grains under the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, he added.UP Schools Get 68,358 Menstrual Health Clubs, 66,045 Pad Banks As CM Yogi Adityanath Govt Pushes Girls' Hygiene & DignityThe Chief Minister also highlighted healthcare initiatives, stating that over 9.9 crore people had received health coverage through Ayushman cards. He cited infrastructure development, including national highways, metro networks and the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat train, as examples of the state's progress.Airport and industrial developmentReferring to the Jewar airport, Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh was scaling new heights in air connectivity. He also pointed to the state's defence industrial corridor, the PM MITRA Textile Park and freight connectivity projects as key drivers of industrial development.The proposal to rename the airport now places the project at the centre of a significant announcement by the state government ahead of next year's Assembly elections.