Overview

• Phase 1 is likely to be opened on September 30 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to attend, according to a senior CIDCO official cited in new reports.
• NMIA now carries the IATA code NMI and ICAO code VANM, with the new identifier set to appear on tickets once airlines load schedules.
• Initial operations will feature one runway and a Zaha Hadid–designed terminal built for about 20 million passengers annually, with an ultra-fast barcode-based baggage system and a 37 MW renewable power setup for on-site vehicles.
• Officials reported more than 94% physical completion by July after successful test flights in late 2024, as final safety audits and passenger-flow dry runs continue.
• IndiGo plans to start with 18 daily departures and scale to 79 by March 2026, including international routes, while Akasa Air outlines an initial 100 weekly domestic flights with a planned ramp-up.