Pre-development works of the next phase of Navi Mumbai airport involving a second terminal and an additional runway will begin from October,  Chief Executive Officer, BVJK Sharma said on Wednesday.

The first phase of the airport is expected to open from August end though no launch date has been finalised yet.

IndiGo and Akasa Air have already announced their operational plans and discussions are on with Air India to finalise it’s network.

“We will start with 8-10 air traffic movements per hour and then ramp up to 30 movements per hour by next April,” Sharma said on the sidelines of Inter Passenger Terminal Show.

While the single runway will be capable of handling 45 flights per hour, the airport will be constrained by its terminal size and thus prompting the Adani group to advance the construction of the second phase.

20 million passengers annually

In the launch phase the airport will have a capacity to handle 20 million passengers annually. The construction of the second terminal and an extra runway will add another 30-35 million annual passengers handling capacity.

Preparatory works for the second phase including excavation and soil testing will start in October. While a master plan has been prepared, that could undergo alterations based on airline expansion plans. The architect for the second terminal will be selected following a design competition.

The second terminal and the second runway are expected to be complete by 2029.

“We will adopt modular way of construction so that it does not impact the flight operations,” Sharma added.

Passenger experience

Speaking of passenger experience, Sharma said the airport’s aim is to make travel smooth and hassle free with solutions like Digital Yatra and Adani One app that will provide details like walking distance to boarding gate, wait Time for boarding, etc.

The airport is also in discussion with the Civil Aviation Ministry and the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security for installation of body scanners and CT x-ray machines (that allow passengers to keep electronic items and laptops inside cabin bags during security check).

Published on June 11, 2025