Mumbai: The much-anticipated inauguration of the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) has been pushed back by at least two weeks following heavy rains across Mumbai and the Konkan region that hampered final preparations.

The ceremony, originally scheduled for September 30 and set to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has now been deferred to October due to waterlogging on access roads around the new airport site in Ulwe.

The Prime Minister was also expected to flag off the last phase of the Mumbai Metro 3 line from Worli to Cuffe Parade during the same visit, but that event too has been rescheduled.

Air India, IndiGo, Akasa to operate daily flights to multiple destinations

While the official launch has been delayed, commercial operations remain on track. Air India has c

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