Overview

• About 120 CISF personnel were deployed at the Jewar facility following Monday’s induction ceremony.
• The Union Home Ministry has sanctioned a first-phase strength of 1,047, with numbers to rise as operations and passenger volumes grow.
• The CISF Airport Sector and Aviation Security Group will manage perimeter and access control, passenger and baggage screening, terminal and landside protection, and Quick Reaction Teams with local coordination.
• The greenfield airport becomes the 70th in India to come under CISF security cover.
• The government has set October 30 for inauguration, with commercial flights expected within 45 days, initially linking at least 10 cities.