Navi Mumbai International Airport Begins Commercial Flight Operations

Navi Mumbai International Airport Begins Commercial Operations

Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) commenced commercial flight operations on Thursday, with the first flight from Bengaluru landing at 8 am, followed by the inaugural departure to Hyderabad. The airport will initially operate 12 hours daily, connecting nine destinations via airlines including IndiGo, Air India Express, Akasa Air, and Star Air.

Built in the first phase at Rs 19,650 crore, NMIA is part of a five-phase project aimed at handling 90 million passengers annually upon completion. Operations will progressively scale up to 24-hour services in the coming months, enhancing air connectivity for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

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