PM Modi to inaugurate Navi Mumbai International Airport on October 8: Key highlights of India’s new aviation hub

Navi Mumbai Airport Ready for Takeoff: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate the state-of-the-art Navi Mumbai International Airport on Wednesday, October 8. The airport is a public–private partnership (PPP) between Mumbai International Airport Limited (a subsidiary of Adani Airports Holdings Limited), which holds a 74 per cent stake, and CIDCO (Maharashtra Urban and Industrial Development Corporation Limited), which holds a 26 per cent stake.

Navi Mumbai Airport, which recently received its aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), will be Mumbai's second international airport after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.

Key highlights of soon-to-be-launched Navi Mumbai International Airport:

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• It is designed to accommodate both domestic and international travellers and is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.
• It includes a 3,700-metre runway capable of handling large commercial aircraft, modern passenger terminals and advanced air traffic control systems.
• Once operational, it is expected to handle 20 million passengers per year in the initial phase and cater to the growing air traffic demands of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and Western India, as well as strengthen India's global connectivity.
• Airlines such as IndiGo, Akasa Air and Air India Express have announced plans to commence operations from the airport, with initial flights connecting various domestic cities.

Strategic Location Enhances Connectivity

The airport is located:

• 14 km from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) Sea Port
• 22 km from Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), Taloja Industrial area
• 35 km from Mumbai Port Trust (via Mumbai Trans Harbour Link)
• 32 km from Thane
• 40 km from Bhiwandi, the power loom town

Advanced Cargo Facilities to Boost Trade

With a 0.5 million metric tonnes per annum capacity, the airport will have

• a fully automated cargo terminal,
• semi-automated Material Handling System (MHS),
• 100 per cent Shipment Tracking, Truck Management System,
• cargo community system and cargo facility designed for cashless and paperless operations.

Moreover, the Navi Mumbai International Airport is twice the size of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, as it is spread over 1,160 hectares and is being developed in several phases.

Once completed, the airport will scale up to serve 90 million passengers and manage over 3.2 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo every year.