Mumbai, October 4, 2025:

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that the Navi Mumbai International Airport will be officially named after Loknete D.B. Patil. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a positive response to this proposal, confirming that the airport will be inaugurated as “Loknete D.B. Patil Navi Mumbai International Airport” once passenger services commence.

Fadnavis clarified that the state government’s stance on naming the airport remains unchanged and the central government also holds no objection. Earlier, approval for airport construction was given under the name “Navi Mumbai International Airport,” but it will now be extended to include Loknete D.B. Patil’s name, as per the state government’s proposal.

He added that during the airport’s trial run, advance booking

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