Navi Mumbai Airport Opens Dec 25: Digital Hub to Ease Mumbai's Air Traffic

• Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) opens December 25, aiming to handle 20 million passengers initially, scaling to 90 million, significantly easing congestion at CSMIA.
• NMIA is a digital-first airport offering free high-speed Wi-Fi, the Adani OneApp for real-time updates, biometric checks, and Digi Yatra for an "anxiety-free" experience.
• Located in Ulwe, Panvel, it offers improved accessibility via Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) for Navi Mumbai, Raigad, and Pune regions.
• Designed as a greenfield airport with two parallel runways for simultaneous operations, enhancing throughput and reducing airborne delays compared to CSMIA.
• The new airport promises reduced flight delays, modern cargo facilities, and integration into a multimodal transport network, boosting regional connectivity.

Why It Matters: NMIA's Dec 25 launch brings a digital-first, high-capacity solution to Mumbai's growing air travel needs.