Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Phase 1 of Navi Mumbai International Airport. The project has been built at a cost of around Rs 19,650 crore. The new airport is set to significantly boost India’s aviation capacity and ease the heavy traffic burden on Mumbai’s existing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Before the formal inauguration, the Prime Minister took a walkthrough of the newly constructed facility.

5 things to know about Navi Mumbai International Airport

Navi Mumbai Airport is spread over 1,160 hectares.

It is India's largest greenfield airport project, developed under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model

It is the second international airport for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

The new airport is designed by London-based Zaha Hadid Architects

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