Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not attend on September 30 after the PMO flagged loose soil and muck on approach roads, according to state officials.
• Several outlets report a new target of October 30 for the ceremony, though authorities have not issued a formal confirmation.
• Operational plans continue as Air India Express prepares about 20 daily flights at launch, with IndiGo and Akasa also announcing initial schedules and later scale‑ups.
• Central Railway will increase services on the Nerul/Belapur–Uran corridor from 40 to 60 daily in October, with the Targhar station near the airport nearing readiness.
• The airport operator NMIAL has leased 405 ready‑to‑move flats in Panvel’s Wadhwa Wise City to house staff and families starting October 2025.