India’s long-awaited second airport for the National Capital Region opened its doors on 28 March 2026. Located at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh, Noida International Airport (IATA code expected: DXN) becomes the country’s largest greenfield aviation project and is managed by Zurich Airport International under a 40-year concession. Phase 1 provides an annual capacity of 12 million passengers with a single runway and terminal; future stages will raise throughput to 70 million, putting it on par with Singapore Changi.
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Travellers heading to or through DXN can simplify their entry formalities with VisaHQ’s digital visa services. The platform’s dedicated India portal (https://www.visahq.com/india/) walks users through requirements, fees and processing times, making it easier to line up the correct documentation well before boarding.
The launch comes after two decades of regulatory hurdles, including a contentious 150-km exclusion clause that previously barred new airports near Delhi. For multinational firms clustered in Noida and Greater Noida’s tech parks, the new hub slashes the 60-km road haul to Indira Gandhi International Airport and offers redundancy during fog disruptions that cripple Delhi each winter. Cargo tenants are already eyeing dedicated freighter stands that will speed up electronics and pharma exports. Domestic carriers are expected to announce schedules in the coming weeks, but stakeholders anticipate early Gulf and Southeast Asian links owing to strong labour and tourism demand. A high-speed metro connection to Delhi is slated for 2028; until then, corporates should allocate extra transfer time because of ongoing expressway construction.
Travellers heading to or through DXN can simplify their entry formalities with VisaHQ’s digital visa services. The platform’s dedicated India portal (https://www.visahq.com/india/) walks users through requirements, fees and processing times, making it easier to line up the correct documentation well before boarding.
The launch comes after two decades of regulatory hurdles, including a contentious 150-km exclusion clause that previously barred new airports near Delhi. For multinational firms clustered in Noida and Greater Noida’s tech parks, the new hub slashes the 60-km road haul to Indira Gandhi International Airport and offers redundancy during fog disruptions that cripple Delhi each winter. Cargo tenants are already eyeing dedicated freighter stands that will speed up electronics and pharma exports. Domestic carriers are expected to announce schedules in the coming weeks, but stakeholders anticipate early Gulf and Southeast Asian links owing to strong labour and tourism demand. A high-speed metro connection to Delhi is slated for 2028; until then, corporates should allocate extra transfer time because of ongoing expressway construction.
