Commercial flight operations begin at Noida’s Jewar Airport:Land-donor farmers meet CM Yogi in Lucknow; Doctor says, ‘You should become PM’

Noida’s Jewar International Airport has commenced flight operations. On Monday, an IndiGo flight from Lucknow landed at the airport for the first time and was welcomed with a traditional water cannon salute. The aircraft is scheduled to continue onward to Bengaluru with 161 passengers on board. In another flight, around 170 farmers, including 20 women who had given their land for the airport’s construction, travelled from Noida to Lucknow to meet Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. During this, Dr. Hera Rashid told CM Yogi, “The land from which I flew today is the same land where my father once grew crops. There was a time when educational opportunities were limited in our area. As development reached the region, infrastructure and facilities improved. I cleared NEET without any coaching. All this became possible because of the development that took place. I hope to see you become the Prime Minister one day.” See Pictures- Among 170 farmers, there are also 20 women farmers. Their land was also acquired for airport construction.Kamlesh, who arrived in Lucknow from Noida, said that she has given 4 bighas of land for the airport construction. Earlier, upon arriving at Lucknow Airport in a wheelchair, farmer Kamlesh said she was delighted with the experience. Another farmer, Rita, said she had given four bighas of land for the airport project and was travelling by air for the first time. “I thoroughly enjoyed it. A journey that would normally take seven hours was completed in just one hour. We will also visit the Ram Temple,” she said. Farmer Shame Mohammad described the trip as a memorable experience for the farming community. “We are extremely happy to be here. Chief Ministers have visited us before, but this is the first time anyone has arranged air travel for farmers. No one has ever given us an opportunity like this,” he said. Hyderabad, Amritsar flights also begin today Regular flight services to Hyderabad and Amritsar will also commence from Jewar International Airport on Monday. From June 16, IndiGo will operate scheduled flights from Noida to Bengaluru and Jammu. Akasa Air is also set to launch daily services from Noida to Bengaluru and Navi Mumbai from June 16. In the coming weeks, flight operations are expected to begin for several other destinations, including Bareilly, Srinagar, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Dharamshala, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Kishangarh and Dehradun. ​