India, June 15 -- Noida International Airport (NIA) at Jewar officially commenced commercial passenger flight operations on June 15, marking a major milestone for India's aviation sector and providing the National Capital Region (NCR) with its second major airport hub after Delhi's IGI Airport.

India's largest airline, IndiGo, became the first carrier to launch scheduled services from the airport. The inaugural commercial flight arrived from Lucknow before operating the airport's first outbound service to Bengaluru, formally ushering in passenger operations at the long-awaited greenfield airport.

The launch is expected to significantly boost regional connectivity, reduce congestion at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, and sup...