Navi Mumbai International Airport was inaugurated by PM Modi in October last year with much fanfare. But after much-anticipated take-off, turbulence makes many wonder if it was rushed.
Daughter-in-law and grandson of the late farmer leader were among passengers of the flight from Bengaluru that landed Thursday at the newly inaugurated airport.
NMIA’s launch will make Mumbai Metropolitan Region the first in India to host two international airports. Airport will serve Navi Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Pune and Konkan regions.
PM took another dig at Congress as he inaugurated the much-anticipated Navi Mumbai International Airport, apart from the Mumbai Metro Line 3, city's first underground metro corridor.
The fully operational airport, with 4 terminals, is expected to have a capacity to handle 90mn passengers annually, slightly more than the capacity of London's Heathrow airport.
The former MVA government agreed to change the names of Aurangabad, Osmanabad, and the Navi Mumbai airport. The decision turned out to be among the last the Uddhav cabinet made.
Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd achieved a 'major milestone' two months ago, giving authorities confidence to complete much-delayed project by December 2024.
The airport's operator, controlled by the Adani Group, sold 7.25-year dollar notes to funds managed by Apollo in order to refinance existing debt and fund new capital expenditure.
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