Navi Mumbai airport is set for inauguration in June, nearly two months behind schedule.
The airport announced June opening after an inspection by Gautam Adani, chairman of Adani group, on Sunday.
Earlier April 18 was set for inauguration but the opening has been pushed back as work on terminal building is pending. Passenger operations could begin from July after a security sweep of facilities.
Navi Mumbai airport is being developed by the Adani group it and will have capacity to handle 20 million passengers and 0.8 million tonnes of cargo in its first phase.
Along with review of ongoing construction, Adani and other senior executives were also presented a dummy boarding pass to test the functioning of check-in system.
In a social media post Adani said that world class airport is taking shape in Navi Mumbai and it will redefine connectivity and growth. “ A true gift to India!,” Adani said.
A trial flight was operated by IndiGo in January to validate approach and landing procedure at the airport. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation reviewed the facilities and airport’s operational preparedness in February. Earlier this month the aeronautical information publication on aerodrome data of Navi Mumbai was published. These are part of regulatory approval process which will result in issue of aerodrome licence.
