Construction has already started on the aeroplane maintenance facility that will be part of the projected Jewar International Airport in Greater Noida.

Companies will be able to submit expressions of interest (EoI) starting the next week, according to the Noida International Airport Ltd. (NIAL).

When it reaches 225 million passengers annually, the airport will rank as the fourth busiest in the world and the biggest in Asia.

There will be two runways in phase 1 to start, and three additional runways will be added in later phases.

In Phase-2, a runway specifically designated for the MRO Facility will be added, bringing the total to six.

Arun Vir Singh, CEO OF NIAL and YEIDA said that the airport's commencement of operations (COD) will happen as scheduled on the fixed date of 1 October 2024.