First flight in Dec; NMIA set to surpass Heathrow by completion date in 2035

NEW GATEWAY RISES | CIDCO MD and vice-chairman Vijay Singhal announces forthcoming milestones; NMIA's multi-modal connectivity will make it first such airport in the world

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The first flight from Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) will take off in December, confirmed City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) MD and vice-chairman Vijay Singhal on Saturday, while addressing the media about the inaugur ation of the airport on October 8 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With the inauguration, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region will become the only Indian city with two airports.

After the formal inaugur ation, there would be a security sweep by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to ensure smooth functioning in December. Of the four terminals planned for the airport, the first is ready.

Singhal said the PM will land at 2.40pm and would stay for two hours, during which he would go around the airport structure and address the public.