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Mumbai: In a historic move for Indian aviation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) on October 8, 2025, according to senior government officials. The greenfield airport is expected to transform air travel in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and strengthen India’s global aviation presence.
Mumbai Joins Global Twin-Airport Cities
With NMIA set to begin operations, Mumbai will become one of the few global cities—alongside London, New York, and Tokyo—to operate two major international airports. The airport is being developed through a public-private partnership between Adani Airport Holdings (74%) and CIDCO (26%), and will work alongside the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Internatio