{
  "id": 2181951,
  "title": "'NMIA To Play Major Role In MMR's Increasing Air Travel Demand Of 150 MPPA By 2030,' Says CIDCO Vice Chairman Ashwin Mudgal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/nmia-to-play-major-role-in-mmrs-increasing-air-travel-demand-of-150",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T16:15:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/nmia-to-play-major-role-in-mmrs-increasing-air-travel-demand-of-150-mppa-by-2030-says-cidco-vice-chairman-ashwin-mudgal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) is set to play a crucial role in meeting the growing air travel demand of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), according to CIDCO Vice Chairman Ashwin Mudgal. By 2030, MMR is expected to see a surge in air travel demand ranging from 150 to 180 million passengers per annum. Currently, NMIA operates with a single runway and a terminal capacity of 20 million passengers per annum, but its long-term target is set at 90 MPPA. Once fully developed, NMIA will cater to the larger demand of 90 MPPA, complementing the existing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai, which handles around 50 MPPA. Mudgal highlighted that the airport's operationalization signifies a positive direction for the region. State planners are also exploring proposed greenfield sites in Pune’s Purandar and Vadhavan in Palghar, potentially becoming the country’s first offshore airport. The airport is already witnessing the rise of international flights and cargo movement, with cargo increasing from 0.8 million metric tonnes to over 3 million metric tonnes. To achieve its expansion targets, approximately 15 development projects are simultaneously underway, which will include constructing a second parallel runway, expanding passenger terminal buildings, setting up dedicated aircraft maintenance hangars, and developing advanced freight processing zones. A key aspect of NMIA's master plan is the rapid transit connectivity between Navi Mumbai and Mumbai's primary airport. A dedicated metro link, Line-8, or the Golden line, is planned to connect the airport to Sagar Sangam Station near NMMC headquarters, providing access to Belapur and further extending towards CSMIA via Mankhurd and Chheda Nagar.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) will play a major role in catering to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region's (MMR) increasing air travel demand of 150 million passengers per annum by 2030, said City and Industrial Development Corporation’s (CIDCO) newly-appointed vice chairman and managing director Ashwin Mudgal. As operations gain momentum with active commercial flights, international…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'NAINA To Emerge As Planned City Like Navi Mumbai, Driven By NMIA And Town Planning Schemes': CIDCO Chief Ashwin Mudgal | VIDEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/naina-to-emerge-as-planned-city-like-navi-mumbai-driven-by-nmia-and",
        "published": "2026-08-20T15:10:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}