Early migration and capacity adjustment
This winter, about one -fifth of the 55 million passengers currently using Mumbai Airport will travel to the new Navi Mumbai Airport. Approximately 10 million of the 15 million passengers of Mumbai Terminal 1 (T1) are expected to move to Navi Mumbai T1 by October. The remaining 5 million will continue to use Terminal 2 (T2) in Mumbai. To respond to this transition, Mumbai’s T2 increases its capacity from 40 million to 45 million passengers.
At present, all flights (domestic and international) at Mumbai airports are operated from a single runway, and passengers are directed to either T1 or T2. The transition to a general aerial service, including private aircraft and charter aircraft, to Navi Mumbai, will further reduce congestion in Mumbai, reducing flight holding time and improving time.
Long -term forecasts and reversal of roles
In the future, Mumbai Airport is expected to become a secondary airport in the area as the Navimbi facilities expand. In the world’s busy cities, such as London and New York, multiple airports play a variety of functions, one is the main hub, and other airports function as secondary airports. For example, in London, Heathrow is the busiest airport, and Gatwick, Stansted, and Routon work as a secondary airport. Similarly, the major airports in New York are John F. Kennedy, and New Ark Rivati ​​and Lagardia are functioning as a secondary airport. In 2024, the current airport will remain in Mumbai’s Heathrow in the last 10 years. Meanwhile, the new Navimnby Airport will function as a metropolis gatwick.
By 2030, both airports, both Navimunbai and Mumbai, are expected to handle more than 50 million passengers a year. However, by 2032, Navi Mumbai will overtake Mumbai and become a major airport, supporting new terminals and additional runway capacity.
Navi Mumbai’s T1 is expected to be saturated by mid -2026, the fastest in the Greenfield Airport Terminal, with the initial capacity of 20 million passengers a year. The second terminal (T2) is ready by 2029 and has the capacity of 30 million passengers annually. The expansion initiatives continue to increase the number of passengers by continuing on both Mumbai T2 and Navimbi T1.
Navimnby Airport growth and future outlook
Navi Mumbai Airport will continue to expand with plans to expand additional terminal buildings and expansion abilities over the next 10 years. As the airport develops, it plays an important role in satisfying the growing demand for air travel on MMR.
The decline of Mumbai as a major hub
Despite the current situation as one of the busy airports in India, the possibility of Mumbai’s growth has been hindered by land restrictions and restrictions on infrastructure. Mumbai Airport is expected to decrease in its role because there is no space for the expansion and competition from Delhi Airport, which is currently exceeding Mumbai. As Navi Mumbai continues to grow, Mumbai is eventually replaced as a regional dominant airport.
However, the rise of Navi Mumbai Airport does not recover the status of Mumbai as a leader in airport transportation. Delhi’s airport, along with the new JEWAR Airport, has a higher passenger processing capacity with both Mumbai and Navimbi.
