The Times of India News

Navi Mumbai International Airport begins operations: 48 flights, 4k passengers on day one; first IndiGo flight lands from Bengaluru

Navi Mumbai International Airport became operational on Thursday with the landing of an IndiGo flight from Bengaluru, nearly three decades after it was conceived to ease congestion at Mumbais primary airport. The launch marks a major expansion of the citys aviation capacity, with multiple airlines operating flights on day one and plans to scale up to round-the-clock services, positioning Mumbai as a global multi-airport hub.