Overview
- Navi Mumbai International Airport began operations on December 25 with an inauguration focused on people, service and dignity of labour.
- A choreographed drone display paid tribute to the construction workforce, emphasizing gratitude over spectacle.
- Sports figures Suryakumar Yadav and Sunil Chhetri walked with staff, workers and veterans, including Param Vir Chakra awardees.
- Gautam Adani and members of his family personally greeted guests across the terminal, and a collective National Anthem moment drew wide online attention.
- Promotional accounts describe traditional welcomes for first flyers with flowers, tilak, aarti and rose-water, as social media reactions praised the inclusive tone.