The Uttar Pradesh government has given the go-ahead for acquiring nearly 3,500 hectare of land for the expansion of Jewar airport. The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority has submitted a feasibility study which says up to five runways can be built in the Jewar airport, for which additional land will be required. Already, 1,334 hectare has been acquired for the first phase, which will have two runways. In the second phase, 1,365 hectare, 1,318 hectare and 735 hectare will be acquired in phases, taking the total land for Jewar airport to 4,752 hectare. Zurich Airports has won the contract to build and operate Jewar airport for 40 years, including construction period of four years in the first phase.
