Navi Mumbai residents need to cover a long journey to catch flights from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Airport. The duration to travel to the airport or return home surges with the rise in traffic congestion on roads. Once operations kickstart at Navi Mumbai International Airport, passengers will find an easy airport alternative without the necessity to travel all the way to Mumbai Airport.
Navi Mumbai International Airport To Begin Operations From April-June Quarter
X user Sahil P (@Sahilinfra2) shared pictures of the new airport construction. These images showcase the updates from February 2024.
Navi Mumbai International airport
The terminal is coming along well alongwith concrete taxiways in front of it taxiways pic.twitter.com/PR9MmH5dlM— Sahil P (@Sahilinfra2) February 7, 2024
The Adani Group holds the primary responsibility to construct this magnificent airport in Navi Mumbai. A senior executive of Adani Enterprises stated that operations here will start in the April-June quarter of 2025. There has been a shift in the schedule of commencing services here.
Previously, the concerned authorities stated about starting the operation in December 2024. Later, the plan faced a delay. The decision was to begin services in the March quarter of the next year. According to a recently published report by The Financial Express, Navi Mumbai Airport will now officially start in the upcoming April-June quarter.
An Adani Airport Holdings spokesperson clarified the confusion and shared factual viewpoints about the delay. According to the spokesperson, as of now, there is no delay in the opening of the Navi Mumbai International Airport. “There is no delay, as of now, in the Navi Mumbai Airport opening, as communicated to the state and central authorities,” the statement mentioned.
Other Updates About The Upcoming Airport
- A major portion of the construction of airport premises has been completed.
- Navi Mumbai Airport’s first phase can accommodate a passenger footfall of 20 million people.
- Several reasons delayed the infrastructural development process leading to a slowdown in its official opening and starting operations.
- It will commence start services in one terminal.
- The plan is to construct three terminals afterwards.
- With the commencement of services at Navi Mumbai International Airport, it will be the Adani Group’s eighth airport under the ownership of the subsidiary.
Navi Mumbaikars, are you excited to board a flight from this airport?
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