The first phase of the Navi Mumbai International Airport, which has come up at an investment of around ₹19,500 crore and equipped to cater to 20 million passengers annually with one terminal and one runway, will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister on Wednesday (October 8, 2025).
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% with the Maharashtra Government’s land development authority CIDCO.
Navi Mumbai International Airport, upon completion of all phases, will have four terminals with a capacity of 90 million passengers per annum and a cargo capacity of 3.25 million metric tonnes, making it one of the largest aviation hubs in Asia.
A first look at Navi Mumbai International Airport (Phase I).
(Text: PTI)
The phase 1 of Navi Mumbai International Airport is India’s largest Greenfield airport project, developed under a Public–Private Partnership (PPP).
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The airport is said to be well connected as it is 14 km from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) Sea Port, 22 km from Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), 32 km from Thane, and 40 km from Bhiwandi. Photo: Special Arrangement
The architecture inspired by lotus, has 12 sculptural feature columns — anchors that rise like unfurling petals, 17 mega columns — unseen pillars carrying the weight of the lotus roof canopies. Photo: Special Arrangement
In line with sustainable practices, the airport will feature dedicated storage for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), solar power generation of approximately 47 MW, and EV bus services for public connectivity across the city. NMIA will also be the first airport in the country to be connected by Water Taxi. Photo: Special Arrangement
Among its unique offerings is an Automated People Mover (APM), a transit system planned to connect all four passenger terminals for smooth inter-terminal transfers, as well as a landside APM linking the city-side infrastructure.
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As the second international airport for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, NMIA will work in tandem with the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to ease congestion and elevate Mumbai into the league of global multi-airport systems.
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The airport, designed to be among the most efficient in the world with 1160 Ha area, will eventually handle 90 million passengers annually (MPPA) and 3.25 million metric tonnes of cargo.
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The netted structures of the lotus pillars, designed by London-based Zaha Hadid Architects, will provide passive cooling inside the airport.
Photo: Special Arrangement
Published – October 07, 2025 05:12 pm IST
