A historic day has come close for passengers from Mumbai and its surrounding areas. On October 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make a grand inauguration of the first phase of Navi Mumbai International Airport. After years of hard work and international level planning, this airport is now going to open its doors for passengers, which will give a new basis to Mumbai’s available needs and will increase the country’s global connectivity.
What kind of facilities will be
Navi Mumbai Airport has been designed on the lines of the world’s busiest cities. It has state-of-the-art facilities like top class terminal building, multi-level car parking, smart security check, biometric boarding, clean and green energy. Taking special care of the facilities of the passengers, it has been designed so that it takes the least time while traveling and the whole process is easy.
Strategic importance of airport
Mumbai is already the busiest airport city in India, but the need for a new airport was being felt for a long time due to increased traffic. The location of Navi Mumbai Airport is strategic, which will provide direct connectivity to people of areas like Navi Mumbai, Thane, Raigad. This airport can prove to be a new pace to trade, employment and tourism in western India. The number of international flights is expected to increase on a large scale in the coming years from here.
Development and construction
The Government of Maharashtra, CIDCO and Adani Group have a major contribution in the construction of this grand airport. It was under construction for many years under the transparent process, including large -scale flyover, new roads, bridges and public traffic facilities. The airport of Navi Mumbai is capable of expanding the entire capacity in the future with 6 runways and several terminals in total.
Economic and Social Impact
As soon as the airport starts, new jobs and business opportunities will increase rapidly in the surrounding areas. It is estimated that thousands of people will get direct and indirect employment. Industries like small businesses, hotels, taxi service, logistics, hospitality will also get a boost at global level.
Passenger experience
With the opening of the first phase, thousands of passengers will be able to experience travel from here daily. While traveling, high technology, low waiting time and international standard, will make the journey of passengers more comfortable. In future, this airport hopes to join the top 5 busy international airports in the country.