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Modi to Inaugurate Navi Mumbai International Airport on Oct. 8, Commercial Flights in December

Regulatory clearance is in place, with final trials and security deployment preceding commercial service.

NMIA is India’s first multi-modal transport-linked airport, offering access via expressways, highways, metro, suburban rail, and water taxis.
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Overview

  • The airport has received its DGCA aerodrome licence and the IATA code NMI ahead of the ceremony.
  • CIDCO says CISF mobilisation and system calibrations will take 45–60 days, with first commercial departures targeted for early December and international services phased in thereafter.
  • Phase I debuts with Terminal 1, a 3,700-metre runway and capacity for 20 million passengers a year, built for Rs 19,647 crore within a plan scaling to four terminals and 90 million passengers.
  • IndiGo, the Air India group and Akasa Air have announced plans to begin or shift operations to the new facility.
  • Multimodal access via Atal Setu, planned metro and suburban rail links and water taxis is paired with sustainability and digital features including a 47 MW solar plant, SAF storage and biometric boarding.