Tata Projects commits to completing Noida International Airport by June 30, BA

Tata Projects, which is building the Noida International Airport, has promised to complete the project by June 30, saying it is mobilising additional workforce and resources from other construction sites to accelerate work.

During a high-level review meeting chaired by chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh on Wednesday, Tata outlined a catch-up plan to overcome recent setbacks that have led to several deadlines being missed.

The company, officials said, is set to deploy 2,000 additional workers from other projects to supplement the current workforce of 6,500, which had temporarily dwindled after many rushed to villages in the harvest season.

‘We will augment the current workforce with workers from some of our other ongoing projects in the vicinity. We are trying everything possible to get the airport ready by June 30,’ an official said.

Arun Vir Singh, the CEO of Noida International Airport Ltd (NIAL) – the state govt’s special purpose vehicle for the project – said construction of the terminal building was progressing steadily, with the domestic passenger section nearly ready.

‘Work is underway on the roof of the upper floor for international passengers. Tata has committed to completing the remaining work over the next two months,’ Singh added.

According to officials, the project has achieved a physical progress of around 90 per cent, with the runway and airside work nearly complete and passenger terminal building at 85 per cent. Ten aerobridges, baggage handling systems, elevators, and signage installations are already in place. While the domestic terminal is largely finished, the international wing is around 75 per cent ready, awaiting final touches, such as imported textile panels that are currently being prepared in Mumbai.

Challenges, however, persist. For instance, the water treatment plant (WTP) and sewage treatment plant (STP) have stalled at 40-43 per cent completion after two contractors abandoned the project. Officials are now exploring alternative solutions to prevent operational delays.

May 10 is one date to look out for, when a joint team of the Airports Authority of India, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, and Bureau of Civil Aviation Security will evaluate the airport’s readiness for aerodrome licensing.