Thousands of people have arrived on their bikes & tractors to see the inauguration of Noida International Airport, say: UP Govt. officials

PM Modi with CM Yogi and UP Govt. lay the foundation of Noida Airport

Noida: It's a milestone for the citizens of Uttar Pradesh. More than thousands of people have reached Jewar on the inauguration of the Noida International Airport. Heave security has been amid as Prime Minister Modi has arrived to lay the foundations of the airport.

According to the UP Govt. officials, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his cabinet colleagues, including the state's Civil Aviation Minister Nand Gopal Gupta, will accompany the Prime Minister today.

The Greenfield airport will be built near Delhi in western Uttar Pradesh, is billed to be India's largest upon completion.

"Heavy security has been deployed at and around the event venue. Visitors are being frisked before entering the 'Jan Sabha' area", officials said, adding that the police have banned black flags.

The Chief Minister Of Uttar Pradesh Mr Yogi Adityanath has expressed his happiness through his tweet in Hindi, he wrote that "The foundation stone of the world's fourth-largest international airport, 'Noida International Airport' will be laid by respected Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji today. This airport will give Uttar Pradesh a new global identity. With this, Uttar Pradesh will be the only state to house five international airports."

The celebration of the new airport is not only seen within the locals but many of them have Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad, Mathura, Hathras, Aligarh and Agra arrived at Jewar on tractors and motorcycles.

BJP leader and Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh, who is credited to have played a key role during negotiations with farmers over land acquisition, led a convoy of hundreds of supporters to the venue. MLA Mr Singh, himself drove a tractor to express his happiness towards the inauguration of the new airport.

"Police Commissioner Alok Singh on Wednesday held a meeting to review the security preparations for the programme. All police officials were briefed and directed not to allow any visitor carrying firearms, liquor, or black flags, etc to the venue," a police spokesperson said.

He also added, "Security personnel deployed at entry points have been directed to not allow any person without frisking. All officials were told to reach for duty four hours before the event and stay till 6 pm."