Navi Mumbai International Airport

At a glance

Inaugurated 8 October 2025; commercial operations began 25 December 2025 (first scheduled arrival: IndiGo from Bengaluru). Phase 1 has one runway and one passenger terminal designed for 20 million passengers a year; the master plan targets 90 million passengers and 2.5 million tonnes of cargo a year by 2032.

How to reach

• Metro Line 8 — CSMIA T2 ↔ NMIA — Approved. Approved airport-to-airport metro corridor (about 20 stations, 35 km planned). Not under construction; no opening date announced.
• Navi Mumbai Metro Line 1 — Partly running. Belapur–Pendhar section (11.1 km, 11 stations) in service since 17 November 2023. The airport is planned to be reached via the Khandeshwar extension and a Khandeshwar–NMIA link, where it would meet Line 8.
• Navi Mumbai Metro Line 1A — Approved. 3 km extension (Sagar Sangam–Belapur CBD) approved by the Maharashtra government in 2026; planned to connect with the proposed Line 8 at Sagar Sangam.
• Targhar railway station (suburban network) — Planned. The airport is planned to be connected to the Mumbai Suburban Railway at Targhar. It is also the proposed terminal of the Mumbai–Hyderabad high-speed rail corridor.
• Atal Setu (Mumbai Trans Harbour Link) — Running. Main road link between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai; onward six-lane Ulwe coastal road to the airport is part of CIDCO's announced programme.
• Ulwe and Kharghar coastal roads — Planned. CIDCO announced two six-lane coastal roads: the Ulwe coastal road linking Atal Setu to the airport, and the Kharghar coastal road improving access from Kharghar. Verify the current construction stage with CIDCO.
• NH-348 and Aamra Marg — Running. NH-348 runs along the eastern boundary of the airport and Aamra Marg runs along the western boundary.

Road distances, journey times and fares are not asserted here; verify live services before travelling. See the metro network.

Phases

• Phase 1 — first terminal and runway — Running · opened 2025-12-25. Inaugurated 8 October 2025; commercial operations from 25 December 2025 (first arrival: IndiGo from Bengaluru). One runway (08/26, 3,700 m) and one terminal designed for 20 million passengers a year. April 2025–March 2026 statistics: 638,394 passengers and 4,510 aircraft movements.
• Cargo terminal — Running · opened 2026-08-01. Domestic cargo terminal of 33,000 m² and international cargo terminal of 23,700 m²; cargo operations began 1 August 2026. Seven dedicated freighter stands, with expansion to 11 planned in the final phase. Current capacity 0.8 million tonnes a year, targeted to reach 3.2 million tonnes.
• Later phases — second runway and terminals — Planned. The master plan targets 90 million passengers and 2.5 million tonnes of cargo a year by 2032, with three interconnected lotus-shaped terminals built in phases. No verified construction start date is recorded here yet; check official sources.

Source: Wikipedia — Navi Mumbai International Airport (read 2026-10-18); official site navimumbai.adaniairports.com. Retrieved 2026-10-18.