Navi Mumbai Airport: Third runway soon at Navi Mumbai Airport? Important step taken by CIDCO

Navi Mumbai Airport Navi Mumbai International Airport was established to reduce the pressure on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai. The airport is jointly built by CIDCO and Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL). After the inauguration of this airport by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 8, 2025, it joined the service of passengers. Spread over an area of ​​1,160 hectares, the airport handles daily domestic and international flights. At present, there are two parallel runways at Navi Mumbai Airport, but due to the increasing number of passengers, a third runway will soon be constructed at Navi Mumbai Airport. City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has taken steps in this direction.

CIDCO has appointed a joint venture consultant of RITES Limited and Creative Group LLP to conduct a ‘techno-commercial feasibility study’ for the proposed third runway at Navi Mumbai International Airport. According to officials, air travel in and around Mumbai is increasing rapidly. By 2040, the number of air passengers in the Mumbai metropolitan region could reach around 150 million. Therefore, it is considered necessary to plan from now on, considering the future needs. Navi Mumbai Airport

A high level meeting was held in this regard on April 15 under the chairmanship of CIDCO Managing Director Vijay Singhal. Concerned officers and representatives of consulting companies were present in this meeting.

Navi Mumbai International Airport is being developed as part of a ‘dual-airport system’ along with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The airport is one of the major greenfield airports in India and will have the capacity to handle around 90 million passengers and 3.2 million tonnes of cargo annually once operational at full capacity. Navi Mumbai Airport

Navi Mumbai airport will be more capable after construction of third runway. The number of flights at the airport will increase and Navi Mumbai Airport will take another step forward as a major international airport.