Suryaa National Desk: Surya Business & Aviation Bureau, Mumbai: Navi Mumbai International Airport, which is newly available in the city of Mumbai, will be the hub for flight operations... Surya Business & Aviation Bureau, Mumbai: Adani Airports Holdings Limited and domestic airline giant IndiGo have finalized a key plan to expand flight operations at the newly opened Navi Mumbai International Airport hub in the city of Mumbai. From February 2027, it has been decided to shift 12 daily international flights from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to the new Navi Mumbai Airport in a phased manner. Phased transition of international flights: The blueprint is designed to control congestion with an aim to complete the renovation of Mumbai's old airport Terminal-1 by 2030.
To Bahrain, Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah, Kuwait, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Muscat, Dhaka, Jakarta between February 2027 and July 2027. Operating flights will be diverted to Navi Mumbai. In addition, with the launch of a new daily service to Kathmandu, the Indigo network from Navi Mumbai will expand to 12 international destinations. Some domestic flights will also be diverted to Navi Mumbai to ensure that international passenger connectivity is not affected.
Navi Mumbai Airport with state-of-the-art infrastructure: Through the greenfield project being developed by Adani Group, passengers of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region will have a world-class travel experience. Through this change, congestion will be reduced at the existing airport and the way will be paved for IndiGo to start new services on Asia, Africa and Europe routes with its brand new A321 XLR aircraft. Atal Setu, upcoming metro lines and expressways are being prepared for easy connectivity for passengers from different parts of the city to reach Navi Mumbai Airport.