Jewar, June 15 -- Noida International Airport's first commercial flight departed for Lucknow on Monday, marking the beginning of scheduled commercial flight operations from the newly inaugurated airport.

The flight carried a special delegation of farmers from the Jewar region who had contributed their land for the construction of the airport. The farmers are scheduled to meet Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at a programme organised in Lucknow. The delegation is being led by Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh.

Earlier in the day, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu interacted with farmers and their family members who will travel on the first commercial flight from Noida International Airport, highlighting their contribution...