While the Navi Mumbai airport became a reality after an inordinate delay of 27 years, the timing of these developments could not be more appropriate

xThe inauguration of the Navi Mumbai International Airport marks a historic moment not just for Maharashtra but for the entire Indian civil aviation sector. For decades, Mumbai — the nation’s financial capital — has depended only on the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), which has been serving the needs of Mumbai for a long time beyond its intended capacity.

The opening of a second major airport for the city symbolises far more than an infrastructural upgrade; it represents the beginning of a new phase in India’s growth story, where mega cities will be served by multiple airports in sync with the city’s economic size

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