Navi Mumbai International Airport Inaugurated by PM Modi
Why in the news
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Navi Mumbai International Airport on 8 October 2025 at a ceremony. It adds a second major airport for the Mumbai region.
Key facts
- IATA code: NMI.
- Operator: Navi Mumbai International Airport Limited (NMIAL).
- Location: Ulwe, Navi Mumbai, in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, roughly 35 km from the existing Mumbai airport.
- Phase 1 capacity: 20 million passengers a year.
- Runway: one runway, 3,700 m (about 12,100 ft) long.
- Design: a lotus-shaped terminal, which will be complete when three linked terminals are built in phases.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 capacity | 20 million passengers a year |
| Full build-out target | 90 million passengers and 2.5 million tonnes of cargo a year |
| Planned completion of all phases | 2032 |
About the project
The airport is a joint venture of Adani Airport Holdings and the state agency CIDCO. It is designed to ease pressure on the existing Mumbai airport and serve the wider Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
Exam angle
- Note the date (8 October 2025), the inaugurator and the IATA code NMI.
- Operator name NMIAL and the lotus-shaped terminal are likely one-liners.
- Remember phase 1 capacity of 20 million and runway length of 3,700 m.