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6d ago

Navi Mumbai Airport Begins Commercial Flights With IndiGo’s First Arrival at 8 AM

The Adani-led hub opens on a limited 8 am to 8 pm schedule with a planned move to round-the-clock operations in February 2026.

Built at ₹19,650 crore, it features modern architecture and supports regional economic growth and tourism.
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A passenger at the newly opened Navi Mumbai International Airport.

Overview

  • IndiGo flight 6E460 from Bengaluru touched down at 8:00 am to open the airport, followed by the first departure at 8:40 am to Hyderabad.
  • About 30 day-one movements were scheduled with 15 departures as IndiGo, Akasa Air, Air India Express and Star Air connected nine domestic destinations.
  • Initial capacity is up to 10 aircraft movements per hour, with services scaling progressively toward 24x7 operations from February 2026.
  • Phase one features one terminal and one runway on a 1,160-hectare site, built for 20 million annual passengers and 0.5 million tonnes of cargo at a cost of about Rs 19,650 crore.
  • Developed by NMIAL with Adani Airports holding 74% and CIDCO 26%, the airport is intended to relieve congestion at Mumbai’s existing gateway, with Digi Yatra-enabled processing, a water-cannon salute for the first arrival and a 1,515-drone show marking the launch.