Landowners are rushing to put up dummy houses to inflate valuations, leaving behind piles of bricks and debris
By leveraging control over the airport premises, COAI said NMIAL has effectively positioned itself as the sole provider of in-building telecom infrastructure, while denying competing licensed operators the ability to deploy their own networks
Demand for private jet hangars at NMIA has been strong. Airport officials said applications for parking slot licences are nearly three times the available capacity
NMIA has recorded a total of 26,021 passengers --12,431 arriving passengers and 13,590 departing passengers- within the first five days
The airport is located roughly 35-50 km from South and North Mumbai and about 35-45 km from the city's eastern suburbs.
On the first day, IndiGo, Air India Express, Akasa Air and Star Air will operate domestic services, connecting the new facility to nine destinations across India, the private airport operator said on Wednesday.
Navi Mumbai International Airport: The development is expected to ease congestion at the existing Mumbai International Airport and significantly enhance aviation capacity in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR)
Navi Mumbai airport will commence operations with 30 flights, led by IndiGo. It will start with only daytime operations followed by night operations in January 2026
The existing design of the Navi Mumbai Airport does not allow for having a third runway
A key attraction at the Navi Mumbai airport will be a 25,000-seat indoor arena, being developed in partnership with one of the world’s leading operators
The plan involves adding terminals, taxiways, and a new runway at the Navi Mumbai airport, which is set to open Dec. 25
Actor Sonu Sood and his son Eshaan have bought land worth Rs 1.05 crore in Shirdon, Panvel Taluka, Maharashtra, with the deal officially registered in October 2025.
The new airport, spread over 1,160 hectares, is set to significantly boost India’s aviation capacity and ease the heavy traffic burden on Mumbai’s existing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
The Gautam Adani-led group is in discussion with major entities, including the State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, Singapore’s Temasek Holdings
Modi will preside over the launch of the Navi Mumbai International Airport on October 8 alongside billionaire Gautam Adani
According to data from real estate consultant InvestoXpert, in the Yamuna Expressway region, plot values skyrocketed 536%, from Rs 1,650 to Rs 10,500 per sq ft, between 2020 and 2025. Similarly, developers and brokers report 200–300% appreciation in select pockets near the Navi Mumbai airport over the past five years.
Mumbai's new airport will eventually become the city's main airport unlike Delhi NCR's Jewar airport, which is expected to play a 'secondary role' to the IGI Airport.
Passengers flying out from the airport, which is to be operational later this year, will have to shell out Rs 620 for domestic flights
IndiGo will shift part of its operations to the new airport, according to people familiar with the matter. Tata Group’s low-cost carrier Air India Express and smaller rivals SpiceJet and Akasa are also in discussions to eventually relocate all of their operations.
The touchdown of a commercial aircraft validates and establishes the synchronised functioning of Instrument Approach Procedures at NMIA.
The first phase will have a capacity to handle 2 crore passengers per annum. Commercial operations at this airport, second in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region after the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, is expected to begin by March-April, 2025
While large developers have explored the area, they are waiting for the airport's completion and more economic activity before undertaking business development near the Navi Mumbai Airport
Although L&T did not disclose the exact financial value of the order, it is known to be within the range of Rs 2,500-5,000 crore, which is categorized by the company as a large order.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu and Mohol visited the airport site and reviewed the progress of the ongoing work.
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