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Meanwhile, the Noida International Airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, is also delayed, running six months behind schedule. Zurich Airport International, tasked with building and operating the airport, now expects to inaugurate the facility in the June quarter.
These two airports would be among the two largest greenfield airports to open in recent years in India.
"Visited the Navi Mumbai International Airport site today-a world-class airport taking shape. Set for inauguration this June, it will redefine connectivity and growth," Adani posted on X, sharing visuals from his visit to the airport.
A commercial aircraft had conducted a test landing at the Navi Mumbai airport last December.
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At the time, Arun Bansal, chief executive officer of AAHL, a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of the Adani Group, said, "After the inauguration on April 17, we need roughly about four weeks for security sweep and other requirements of the airport procedures, which is why we are looking at the second half of May 2025 for domestic operations."
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The airport's construction spans four phases, with an estimated cost of ?18,000 crore. It will be India's first airport with multi-modal connectivity, linking to roads, rail, and metro, with plans for a future waterway connection. Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd (NMIAL) is jointly owned by Adani Airport Holdings Limited and the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
People familiar with the matter said the airport is likely to take a few months for starting commercial operations as the operator is working on connectivity leading up to the airport. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
