First Look: Navi Mumbai's New Airport Gears Up For Grand September 30 Launch

The first look of the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) is out, and it has caught everyone’s attention online. Photos and videos of the brand-new airport are being widely shared on social media, showing off its grand design and modern interiors.

The visuals reveal spacious terminals, stylish architecture, and world-class facilities. The airport features high ceilings, sleek glass walls, and wide check-in areas.

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The airport has been described as an architectural marvel, taking inspiration from India’s national flower, the lotus.

Located in Ulwe, near Panvel, NMIA will be Mumbai’s second international airport, after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA). It is designed to ease the heavy air traffic at CSMIA and to offer a world-class travel alternative to people in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

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The airport is set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 30. According to reports, IndiGo and Akasa Air are likely to be the first airlines to begin operations. Commercial flights are expected to start soon after the inauguration.

The NMIA project has been in planning since 1990, with PM Modi laying the foundation stone in February 2018. It is being developed by Navi Mumbai International Airport Limited (NMIAL) — a joint venture between Adani Airport Holdings (74%) and CIDCO (26%).

Spread across 1,160 hectares, the airport is being built in five phases. In the first phase, NMIA will be able to handle 20 million passengers and 0.8 million tonnes of cargo annually.

According to the airport’s master plan, by 2032, NMIA will expand to four terminals with the capacity to handle up to 90 million passengers per year. Once both runways are fully operational, NMIA and CSMIA together will allow Mumbai to handle around 145–150 million passengers every year.

Apart from its design, the airport is also being praised for its accessibility. It is located just 10 minutes from Panvel and will be well-connected through road, suburban railway, and metro links. It will connect to Navi Mumbai Metro Line 1 and Mumbai Metro Line 8 (Gold Line), making travel to and from the airport smooth for passengers.

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