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Navi Mumbai International Airport: In a major update on the Navi Mumbai International Airport, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that 94 per cent of the work has been completed and he has directed to double or triple the workforce to complete the project.

While visiting the airport with Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, CM Fadnavis said, "The government has asked to double or triple the number of workers for its completion".

Shedding light on the progress so far, the chief minister said, the work of the terminal building is completed, and the interior work, along with the exterior ceiling, is underway.

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"The work of the terminal building is done. The interior work is going on. The work on the exterior ceiling is going on at a fast pace". The CM also lauded the baggage handling system, saying that efforts are on to make it the fastest in the world.

"We saw the baggage handling system. The barcode of the bag can be seen from 360 degrees. Efforts are being made to make the baggage claim system at this airport the fastest system in the world. The airport will be equipped with two runways with a handling capacity of nine crore passengers. This airport will be much bigger than Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Airport, and it is a greenfield airport. Green electricity will be used," CM Fadnavis said.

He added that an underground metro to the airport will also be built. "There will be no need to walk. Also, there will be no need to bring a vehicle," he claimed.

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The project is expected to be launched by September 30 by PM Narendra Modi. "This will be the most modern airport in the country…As we have to seek the appointment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi (for the project launch), we have set the target of September 30 before them. It is an ambitious target," he said.

The airport is being developed by a special purpose vehicle, Navi Mumbai International Airport Limited (NMIAL). The NMIAL is a joint venture between Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) and City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO), having 74 and 26 per cent stakes respectively.

(With PTI Inputs)