Overview
- Commercial service began on Dec. 25 with IndiGo flight 6E460 from Bengaluru landing at 8:00 am and 6E882 departing to Hyderabad at 8:40 am.
- IndiGo, Akasa Air, Air India Express and Star Air launched day‑one domestic routes linking the new airport to nine Indian cities.
- Initial operations run 8:00 am–8:00 pm with capacity for up to 10 aircraft movements per hour, with a plan to shift to 24/7 service from February 2026.
- Reports on day‑one traffic differ, with early briefings citing 15 scheduled departures while later tallies and operator statements refer to 48 flights serving over 4,000 passengers.
- The Adani‑led NMIAL holds a 74% stake with CIDCO at 26%, and Phase‑1 features one runway and one terminal built for about ₹19,650 crore with capacity for 20 million passengers and 0.5 million tonnes of cargo annually.