Overview
- A formal handover on October 29 led by CISF Director General Praveer Ranjan made NMIA the 71st airport under CISF cover.
- Initial deployment is reported at about 900 personnel in the first phase, with scaling toward a sanctioned strength of roughly 1,800–1,840 as operations expand.
- Some coverage noted around 200 personnel at the induction ceremony, reflecting phased arrivals and varying early counts reported by outlets.
- CISF’s Aviation Security Group will handle access control, pre-embarkation screening, perimeter and airside protection, cargo security, and specialised QRT, BDDS and K9 units under BCAS norms.
- Developed by NMIAL with Adani Group holding 74% and CIDCO 26%, the ₹19,650 crore greenfield airport opens with one terminal and one runway, targeting about 20 million passengers annually in its first phase and a longer-term plan of up to 90 million.