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Navi Mumbai Int’l Airport starts commercial flight operations
The Daily Guardian
|December 26, 2025
Nearly three decades after the ambitious project was first conceived to decongest the existing airport in the financial capital, the greenfield Navi Mumbai International Airport became a reality on Thursday as an IndiGo Airbus A320 from Bengaluru landed on the tarmac at 8 am amida traditional water cannon salute.
The commencement of commercial flight operations marked a landmark expansion in Mumbai’s aviation capacity and a decisive step in India’s infrastructure journey.
With the facility now operational, Mumbai joins the ranks of global aviation hubs like London, New York, Moscow, Tokyo, and Shanghai, each supported by multiple airports to meet rising demand, Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd (NMIA) said.
For the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), the inauguration signals the start of a true multi-airport system designed for scale, resilience and the future.
This story is from the December 26, 2025 edition of The Daily Guardian.
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