India, June 14 -- Connectivity is the make-or-break factor in this age of multimodal transport. This certainly holds true for Noida International Airport (NIA); the first phase of the airport, a Rs.11,000-crore project, was inaugurated by the Prime Minister last month. With commercial operations set to start from June 15, the airport hopes to combine "Indian warmth with Swiss efficiency" - Zurich International Airports had won the tight contest for the airport project in November 2019.

The commencement of operations offers a much-needed distraction from the dire straits the aviation sector finds itself in at the moment, thanks to the war in West Asia: NIA promises to change the face of air travel in the national capital region (NCR).

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