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Navi Mumbai Airport Begins Commercial Flights, Launching Mumbai’s Dual-Airport Era

A limited domestic schedule opens a phased ramp-up toward 24x7 service in February with international flights targeted by late March.

The new international airport in Navi Mumbai will manage 0.5 million tonnes of cargo and 20 million passengers annually, with flights from IndiGo, Akasa Air, and others.
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Overview

  • IndiGo flight 6E460 from Bengaluru landed at 8:00 am as the inaugural arrival, followed by IndiGo 6E882 departing to Hyderabad at 8:40 am.
  • Day-one operations run from 8 am to 8 pm with 15 arrivals and 15 departures, with capacity planned to scale to round-the-clock from February 2026.
  • IndiGo, Air India Express, Akasa Air and Star Air are operating initial domestic services linking the new hub to nine Indian cities.
  • CIDCO indicates international passenger and cargo operations are targeted to start by the end of March 2026 as regional connectivity improves via projects like the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link and the Ulwe Coastal Road.
  • Phase one is built for 20 million passengers annually, with a multi-phase roadmap toward 90 million passengers alongside expanded cargo capability.