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New Runway Navi Mumbai Airport |
| Navi Mumbai International Airport's (NMIA) new runway was
inaugurated with the landing of an Indian Air Force Airbus C-295 on October
11. The symbolic event was guided by both IAF and civilian controllers.
The Adani Group is building the airport —around 25 km from the center
of Mumbai— which will lessen Mumbai International Airport's burden.
The project is being developed by Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd,
a special purpose vehicle led by the Adani Group in collaboration with the
City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), which holds a 25% stake. Operations will start at the Navi Mumbai International Airport on March 31, 2025 and is eagerly awaited by cargo airlines, forwarders, exporters, air cargo, and related logistics stakeholders. The airport has announced March 31 as its official launch date. Air cargo stakeholders expect the airport to handle large volumes of cargo --more than what Mumbai does now. According to sources in NMIA, in the first phase of operations, the airport will be able to handle 800,000 tonnes of cargo and by 2032, it will be able to handle 2.5 million tonnes of cargo making it a key player in India’s logistics future. In the financial year 2024, Mumbai International Airport handled over 591 thousand metric tons of international freight. Though it was an increase from the previous year, the airport still lags behind pre-pandemic levels. A major reason for the stakeholders’ optimism is that Navi Mumbai airport is not hampered by congested access systems like Mumbai airport. The airport will also see synergies between transport modes since it is close to the Nhava Sheva seaport which is around 25 kms away. The port handles a major share of India’s export/import container. The region’s logistics service clusters are around the port. The airport is expected to become a hub for seamless multimodal transport, allowing air cargo to flow efficiently between land, sea, and air, boosting the overall logistics ecosystem. Sources in the Navi Mumbai airport pointed out that domestic and foreign airlines have started signing up to start services from NMIA. A major attractive feature of the airport is the sophisticated integrated air cargo terminal with 36,000 sq metres of space for domestic and some 25,500 sq metres for international cargo. The airport’s is being hyped as a game-changer for perishables. The cargo complex has been designed to reduce spoilage and offer longer shelf life to fresh produce. In addition, it will be free from the delays that trouble Mumbai’s current air cargo complex. The NMIA will start handling international flights by June 2025, making it one of the busiest and most important hubs for air travel in the region. With 350 aircraft parking bays, seamless metro and rail connectivity, and a state-of-the-art runway, this airport is set to become a centerpiece in India’s aviation industry. |
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