• By Nidhi Giri
  • Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:32 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Navi Mumbai International Airport Update: Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani confirmed that the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport will be inaugurated in June. Earlier, the Navi Mumbai International Airport was set to launch on April 17. Navi Mumbai International Airport, a greenfield airport, is being developed by NMIAL, a 74:26 joint venture between Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. (AAHL) and City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Rs 16,700 crore Navi Mumbai International Airport project in February 2018 to ease congestion at Mumbai Airport and cater to growing air travel demand.

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"A glimpse into India's aviation future! Visited the Navi Mumbai International Airport site today, a world-class airport taking shape. Set for inauguration this June, it will redefine connectivity & growth. A true gift to India!" Adani said in a post on X. "Kudos to the Adani Airports team & partners for making this vision a reality," Gautam Adani further said in the post.

In December last year, Adani Airport Holdings Ltd CEO Arun Bansal had told the media that "our ambition is to do the commercial inauguration of the airport by April 17".

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Domestic operations are set to begin in the second half of May, while international operations are expected to commence by the end of July, Jalan stated following the successful trial landing of the first civil passenger aircraft at the under-construction airport on December 29, 2024. Once all five phases are completed, Navi Mumbai International Airport will feature two runways and four terminals, with the capacity to handle 90 million passengers annually.

(With Agency Inputs)