Mumbai International Airport T1 to be demolished after Navi Mumbai Airport is ready

The demolition of Mumbai International Airport’s Terminal 1 will take place only after the second terminal (T2) at Navi Mumbai International Airport is ready by 2029, ensuring a phased transition of flights between the two hubs.

Commercial operations at Navi Mumbai airport are expected to begin by mid-December. Air India, IndiGo and Akasa will start services from Day 1, though airlines are still deciding which flights to move and which new routes to launch. International carriers are expected to join in phases once night operations are permitted.

The new airport will be inaugurated on October 8. It recently received its aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the country's aviation safety authority.

After inauguration, the Navi Mumbai airport will be handed over to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). This body will conduct security clearance checks before the Airports Authority of India (AAI) grants final approval.

The development of the airport has been carried out in multiple phases by the Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd, a joint venture in which Adani Group holds a 74% stake, while the remaining 26% is owned by CIDCO, the Maharashtra government's land development agency.

In the initial phase, air traffic operations will run between 8 am and 8 pm. The airport will be ready for international flights from the first day of commercial services.

The transition plan aims to ease congestion in India’s financial capital, with Terminal 1’s demolition linked to the expansion of Navi Mumbai’s T2.

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