Navi Mumbai International Airport: A Milestone in India's Aviation Infrastructure Led by Adani Group

Navi Mumbai International Airport is scheduled for inauguration on October 8.

New Delhi:

Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, described the soon-to-open Navi Mumbai International Airport as "a monument shaped by thousands of hands and hearts" in a statement released on Wednesday.

The airport, set to be inaugurated on October 8, represents a significant achievement in India's infrastructure development.

The billionaire industrialist expressed profound gratitude to the diverse workforce behind the project, including differently abled colleagues, construction workers, engineers, artisans, firefighters, and security personnel who contributed to bringing this vision to reality.

"Ahead of the inauguration of Navi Mumbai International Airport on 8 Oct, I met with our differently-abled colleagues, construction workers, women staff, engineers, artisans, fire fighters, and the guards who helped bring this vision to life," Adani shared in a post on the social media platform X.

He further reflected, "I felt the pulse of a living wonder - a monument shaped by thousands of hands and hearts. When millions of flights take to the skies and billions walk through these halls, the spirit of these people will echo through every takeoff and every step - and to them, I offer my deepest gratitude. Jai Hind."

Designed to serve both domestic and international passengers, the Navi Mumbai International Airport Private features cutting-edge facilities. The infrastructure includes a 3,700-metre runway capable of accommodating large commercial aircraft, modern passenger terminals, and sophisticated air traffic control systems.

The airport is projected to handle 20 million passengers per annum (MPPA) and will address the growing air traffic demands of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and Western India, while enhancing India's global connectivity.

Strategically located, the airport will be 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, and 40 km from the textile hub of Bhiwandi.

A crucial milestone was achieved on Tuesday when the airport received its Aerodrome Licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), essential for commencing operations. Airlines including IndiGo, Akasa Air, and Air India Express have announced plans to begin flights from the new airport, initially connecting various domestic destinations.

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