Mumbai, Oct 6 (PTI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday directed the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority to submit a detailed feasibility report on connecting Mumbai with the Navi Mumbai international airport through a tunnel.

A statement by the DCM's office said the Navi Mumbai Airport will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The new airport will have the capacity to handle two crore passengers.

With the huge volume of vehicular traffic coming from Mumbai, the existing routes will not be sufficient. Air traffic will also increase at the new airport, according to a statement issued after Shinde held a meeting with MMRDA officials.

"It is necessary to have a holistic connectivity of the airport with suburban railway, Metro rail, and waterway

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