Overview

• About 94 percent of the Navi Mumbai International Airport’s physical work is complete, with terminal interiors and exterior façades remaining.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has set a September 30 deadline for the first passenger flight and commercial operations, subject to Prime Minister Modi’s availability.
• Officials have been instructed to double or triple the current workforce of 13,000–14,000 daily workers to meet the launch target.
• The airport will feature two runways, a capacity for nine crore passengers annually, a 360-degree ultra-fast baggage-handling system and 37 MW of renewable energy powering green operations.
• A multimodal connectivity plan includes an Atal Setu–Coastal Road link by March 2026, a proposed elevated road from Thane and integration with suburban rail, metro and water transport.