The Uttar Pradesh government has approved a proposal to rename Noida International Airport in Jewar as Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida Jewar. The decision was cleared by the State Cabinet during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath yesterday.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Adityanath thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of the Cabinet for the airport, describing it as a significant contribution to the state. He said the facility is expected to become Uttar Pradesh’s largest airport and develop into a major aviation hub for the country.

Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the airport on March 28 this year.