Phase 1 of Navi Mumbai International Airport, India’s new aviation hub, inaugurated to boost connectivity and growth.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated Phase 1 of Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), a landmark Greenfield project built at an estimated cost of ₹19,650 crore. Spanning 1,160 hectares, the new airport aims to ease congestion at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and bolster India’s aviation capacity.
During the event, PM Modi highlighted NMIA as Asia’s largest connectivity hub and said it would help farmers access markets in the Middle East and Europe, while attracting investment and new businesses to the region. He also praised the UDAN scheme for expanding affordable air travel across India.
Domestic flight operations are expected to start soon, with international routes planned by December 2025. NMIA features four terminals, two parallel runways, an Automated People Mover, Sustainable Aviation Fuel infrastructure, and plans for a VVIP terminal by 2030. Solar power generation and electric buses will support green mobility, and a water taxi service will connect the airport. Airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, and Akasa Air, are confirmed to operate from NMIA, India’s first fully digital airport.
Source: India Today
