The aviation and railway ministries are collaborating to expedite rail connectiv- ity to three key airports currently under construction-Noida (Uttar Pradesh). Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra), and Dholera (Gujarat) under the PM GatiShakti scheme.

The plan involves fast-tracking the completion of the Delhi-Jewar segment of the Delhi-Varanasi high-speed rail (HSR) project to connect Noida airport, building a railway station and tracks beneath Navi Mumbai airport by December 2024, and creating a station and railway line close to Dholera airport, official communication reviewed by Business Standard shows.

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw have been coordinating in recent months on these projects