Overview

• Maharashtra officials postponed the ceremony after heavy rains left loose soil and muck on approach roads, and the Prime Minister’s Office told the state he would not attend on September 30.
• CNBC-TV18 reported October 30 as a tentative new date, while other outlets only indicate a later date in October without firm confirmation.
• An official NOTAM lists the airport closed until early October 1, and the latest AIP provisions for bays from October 2 signal operational readiness independent of the formal inauguration.
• Air India Express plans 20 daily flights to 15 Indian cities at launch with a scale-up to 55 daily departures by mid-2026, while IndiGo earlier outlined 18 daily at launch and Akasa Air plans 15 daily before expanding.
• Connectivity work is accelerating as Central Railway prepares to raise Nerul/Belapur–Uran corridor services to 60 daily in October with Targhar and Gavhan stations nearing completion, even as ground checks flag long travel times, scarce signage and luggage-unfriendly public transport.