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PM to inaugurate Navi Mumbai international airport on Oct 8
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: The Prime Minister will inaugurate a Navi Mumbai international airport on October 8, which will be operational from December, CIDCO Vice Chairman and Managing Director Vijay Singhal told while speaking with Akashvani.
He further informed that the airport received its aerodrome licence from the aviation safety regulator DGCA on September 30. The project is being developed in multiple phases by Navi Mumbai International Airport, in which Adani Group has a 74% stake, and the remaining 26% is with the Maharashtra government’s land development authority CIDCO.
Providing details of the project, Singhal said this will be the second airport serving the Mumbai metropolitan region and is twice the size of the existing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Spread over 1,160 hectares, the airport is being developed in four phases under a public-private partnership, with CIDCO holding a 26 percent stake and NMIAL 74 percent. The first terminal has been completed with an annual passenger handling capacity of 20 million. Once fully operational, the airport will be capable of handling up to 90 million passengers per year, along with 3.5 million tonnes of cargo.
The cost of the first phase stands at Rs 19,646 crore. The runway has been designed to accommodate all types of aircraft. Among its unique features is an Automated People Mover system connecting all terminals through underground tunnels, allowing passengers to check in at any terminal with luggage automatically routed to the correct one. The airport will have multi-modal connectivity, including road, rail, and waterways. Water taxi services will operate from nearby Targhar, while road connectivity will be strengthened via the Atal Setu. A proposed “Gold Line” metro will connect Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai directly with Navi Mumbai International Airport.
