The first international flight from the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) is expected to take off sometime in November-December this year, despite the airport's inauguration on October 8 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after several false starts.
#WATCH | Mumbai | On PM Modi to inaugurate Navi Mumbai Airport, CIDCO Vice Chairman & Managing Director Vijay Singhal says, "The second airport of Navi Mumbai International Airport will be inaugurated by our PM Modi on October 8. He will land at Navi Mumbai International Airport… pic.twitter.com/kSTDazo6V1 — ANI (@ANI) October 4, 2025
This is because after the inauguration, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will take 45-60 days to deploy security arrangements here. This includes installing and testing security equipment, s