Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) started commercial flight operations on December 25, 2025. The first flight, operated by IndiGo from Bengaluru, landed at 8 a.m. It received a ceremonial water cannon salute upon arrival. Shortly after, IndiGo’s flight to Hyderabad departed at 8:40 a.m., marking the airport’s first commercial arrival and departure cycle. NMIA is India’s largest Greenfield airport project, built under a Public–Private Partnership with the Adani Group holding 74% and CIDCO 26%. It is well connected, located 14 km from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and 40 km from Bhiwandi. The airport’s design is inspired by a lotus flower, featuring 12 ornamental columns and 17 mega columns supporting lotus-shaped roofs. It uses sustainable methods like solar power generating around 47 MW, storage for Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and electric bus services. NMIA will be the first Indian airport linked by a Water Taxi service. An Automated People Mover system will connect all four terminals for easy travel within the airport. As Mumbai’s second international airport, NMIA aims to reduce congestion at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Covering 1160 hectares, it plans to handle 90 million passengers and 3.25 million tonnes of cargo yearly once all phases are complete. Initially, it will operate 12 hours daily with up to 24 departures to 13 destinations. IndiGo, Air India Express, Akasa Air, and Star Air will begin domestic flights. The first phase cost ₹19,650 crore and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 8, 2025. Full 24-hour operations will start from February 2026, progressively boosting airport capacity.