Overview

• India’s aviation regulator granted NMIA an Aerodrome Licence on September 30, clearing the way for operational rollout.
• Phase 1 spans about 1,160 hectares with capacity for 20 million passengers a year and 0.5 million tonnes of cargo, with a planned full build-out to roughly 90 million passengers and 3.25 million tonnes.
• Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the airport incorporates an Automated People Mover, DigiYatra-based processing, Sustainable Aviation Fuel storage, 47 MW of solar capacity, electric buses and a planned water taxi link.
• Mumbai becomes the only Indian metro with a second international airport, a move intended to ease congestion at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and expand regional connectivity.
• Ownership rests with Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd, comprising MIAL at 74% and CIDCO at 26%, and airlines including IndiGo, Air India and Akasa have indicated plans to operate from the new hub.