NMIA begins operations: 48 flights, 4k passengers on day one

Navi Mumbai International Airport became operational on Thursday with the landing of an IndiGo flight from Bengaluru, nearly three decades after it was conceived to ease congestion at Mumbai’s primary airport. The launch marks a major expansion of the city’s aviation capacity, with multiple airlines operating flights on day one and plans to scale up to round-the-clock services, positioning Mumbai as a global multi-airport hub.