Lucknow, February 11 The Uttar Pradesh government has proposed an allocation of ₹2,111 crore for the civil aviation sector in the 2026-27 budget, with a major focus on the upcoming Noida International Airport, according to an official statement released after the budget presentation.
Of the total allocation, ₹750 crore has been allocated for the development of the Noida International Airport in the Jewar area of Gautam Buddha Nagar district. The first phase of the airport is being developed through a public-private partnership.
The state government has also decided to expand the project from the initially planned two runways to five runways.
The government is working to develop Jewar as an aviation innovation and research center as well as a maintenance and operations hub, according to the statement.
Additionally, ₹1,100 crore has been proposed for the construction, expansion, and strengthening of airstrips across the state, as well as for land acquisition.
The government stated that it continues to enhance air connectivity under the Centre's Regional Connectivity Scheme, supported by the state's Civil Aviation Promotion Policy, 2017.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while addressing a press conference recently on the union budget, had said that the Noida International Airport is almost ready and that he had requested the Prime Minister for its inauguration later this month.