• Year-end project completion to augment MMR’s passenger capacity by 20 million

Mumbai. 13 January 2024. Minister for Civil Aviation and Steel Jyotiraditya Scindia visited the Navi Mumbai International Airport Project. He conducted a progress review meeting on the status of the project and its operational readiness followed by a detailed site visit. He was also apprised about the status of various multi-modal connectivity projects and how the airport will be connected through rail, road, and metro. Along with the ministry officials, the review meeting was attended by senior officials of CIDCO, Adani Airport Holding Limited (AAHL) and the Government of Maharashtra.

“This is the country’s project not just Mumbai’s or Maharashtra’s. I am happy that the physical and financial progress is on time. It is going to help connecting both Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. I would also like to inform that project will be connected through multimodal connectivity through rail, road, metro and ultimately waterways,” the minister informed.

The project slated to open by the year end will change the aviation landscape of the Mumbai Metropolitan region. In the first year of its opening, it will augment the passenger capacity by 20 million passengers per annum and by 90 million passengers per annum post completion of the final phase. Here are a few more key features of the project.

  • India’s #1 true multi-modal aviation & transportation hub providing air, road, suburban rail, metro rail, APM, High Speed Rail & waterway connectivity Mass Public Transport as priority.
  • India’s most efficient airport with Pax capacity of 90MPPA with 256 Code C Eq. stands & more than 2.6 MT of Cargo on limited site area of 1160Ha (in terms of annual pax/ha, i.e., ratio of airport capacity to airport site area).
  • India’s largest planned General Aviation facility, with more 67 General Aviation Aircrafts Stands along with separate Heliport Operations
  • Being built in five phases all four terminals will be interconnected along with seamless integrated operations on airside & landside for Hub Operations.
  • Passenger Terminals are designed with the most convenient walking distances, from check-in to boarding gates.
  • Unique fusion of traditional Indian ambience with futuristic elegance & functionality.
  • Digital Art Program offering vivid experience of local & regional cultural heritage new age Digital Technology exhibiting heritage & culture of India & Maharashtra.
  • Planned as one of the most energy efficient & environmentally. sustainable airport in the world.
  • 36MW of Solar Power Generation in the final phase.
  • India’s #1 Airport with dedicated SAF Storage & Refueling Dedicated ATF Supply lines.