Jewar Airport Renaming: UP Cabinet Approves 'Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar'

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved a proposal on Friday, 9 October 2026, to rename Noida International Airport at Jewar as "Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar". Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the decision in Lucknow after the Cabinet meeting. As of 10 October 2026, this is a state-level approval of a proposal. The sources supplied do not report a Union Cabinet decision or a Gazette notification, so the renaming should not be treated as completed.

Jewar airport renaming: what happened and when

Event date and reporting dates

The Cabinet decision was taken on 9 October 2026. Both sources used here were also published on 9 October 2026. The Hindu's report is time-stamped 2:35 pm IST, with an update at 3:21 pm IST. For exam notes, the event date is 9 October 2026, and the publication date is only when it was reported.

The proposed name

• Current name: Noida International Airport, at Jewar.
• Proposed name: Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar.
• Body that approved it: Uttar Pradesh Cabinet (the Council of Ministers).
• Announced by: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in Lucknow.

Status check: what is done and what is not reported

GKToday states that the final decision on naming or renaming an airport rests with the Union Cabinet, and that the approved name is then notified in the Gazette of India. The Hindu's report, in the portion supplied, does not describe these later steps. The correct description for now is "approved by the state Cabinet, pending further approval".

Why the decision is in the news

The reasons given

The two sources describe the motive differently. The Hindu quotes the Chief Minister as saying the state Council of Ministers is grateful to the Prime Minister for "gifting" Uttar Pradesh the airport. He called it the state's largest airport and said it is poised to become the nation's largest aviation hub in future. These are the Chief Minister's statements, not independently verified facts. GKToday says the stated purpose is to honour the Prime Minister's 25-year journey of public service as head of a government. The Hindu extract does not contain that wording, so treat it as GKToday's account only.

Other claims in the Chief Minister's remarks

According to The Hindu, he also cited Uttar Pradesh's infrastructure record. He mentioned 42 national highways spanning 2,483 km, built at about ₹60,000 crore, and the completion of the Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun, Delhi-Meerut and Kanpur-Lucknow expressways. These are the Chief Minister's claims, and the supplied evidence does not verify them independently.

Static background for revision

• Location: Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh.
• Regional role: It is described as the second international airport serving Delhi-NCR, alongside Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. They are separate facilities serving the same wider region.
• Inauguration: GKToday reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase in March 2026. The supplied evidence gives no exact date and no operational details.
• Scope of the change: The proposal concerns the name only. The evidence does not mention any change to ownership, location or operations.

How to use this in exam preparation

This item fits a "Places in News" or state-level current affairs note. Useful points to remember are the old and proposed names, the district, the date of the state Cabinet decision, and the difference between state approval and final national approval. This post does not suggest that any exam will ask about it.

FAQ

Has Jewar airport officially been renamed?

Not on the evidence supplied. The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved the proposal on 9 October 2026, but no Union Cabinet decision or Gazette notification is reported as of 10 October 2026.

What is the proposed name?

"Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar". The existing name is Noida International Airport.

Who takes the final decision on naming an airport?

According to GKToday, the Union Cabinet decides, and the approved name is then notified in the Gazette of India.

Where is the airport?

At Jewar in Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, serving the Delhi-NCR region.