Overview

• The DGCA granted the aerodrome licence on September 30, removing the key regulatory hurdle for opening the new hub.
• Phase 1 features Terminal 1 and a 3,700‑metre runway designed for about 20 million passengers annually and up to 0.5–0.8 million tonnes of cargo.
• Officials indicate commercial services will follow in December after security deployment and systems checks, with initial operations limited to daytime hours.
• Security preparations include 1,840 CISF personnel and a newly sanctioned dedicated airport police station with 108 posts under a state government resolution.
• The PPP venture led by Adani (74%) with CIDCO (26%) adds multi‑modal connectivity and sustainability features such as an Automated People Mover, planned water‑taxi access, 47 MW solar power, and a Targhar rail link nearing completion, while Mumbai’s T1 will be demolished only after NMIA’s T2 is operational around 2029.