60 daily flights from Navi Mum by mid-Oct: Adani Airport head
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director (airports) Jeet Adani told TOI exclusively on Friday.
He said the demolition of T1 at Mumbai (CSMIA) will be completed in 2029-30 once NMIA gets its second terminal, reports Saurabh Sinha.
The new T1 at CSMIA will be ready by 2032. Work has started on NMIA T2 and construction will begin in 6-12 months of the new airport getting operational. He said the Adani Group has asked the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority to consider CSMIA and NMIA as one airport with common charges.
When general aviation flights are shifted to Navi Mumbai next year, charters and business jets will continue to fly into CSMIA but will not be allowed to park.
The much-awaited Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) will see both domestic and international flights this Oct, a week to 15 days after inauguration on or around Sep 30. Starting with 60 daily flights (30 arrivals and as many departures) in the first month, the number will double after 30 days and then reach the 240-300 mark in six months.
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In its first phase, with a capacity of 2 crore passengers annually (CPA), the greenfield airport will handle 400 daily flights within a year, Adani Group director (airports) Jeet Adani told TOI on Friday in an exclusive interaction.
"We aim to have both domestic and international operations at NMIA from day one. If that does not happen for some reason, both will start for sure within the same month (Oct). The ratio of domestic and international flights will be 4:1 as T1 domestic capacity is 1.7 CPA and int'l is 30 LPA (lakh per annum).
We have the flexibility to increase international passengers, based on demand," Adani said.
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While in its initial days connectivity may be an issue, eventually NMIA will be well-connected with a network of roads, rail, metro, air taxis and water connectivity. An aerocity is being developed that will, among other things, have hotels in all ranges from budget to luxury.
"We have kept a digital first mindset at NMIA T1 with every service going to be digitally enabled from day one and the airport will be managed in a smart manner.
From a consumer point of view, we will be able to give all the information in real time. Logging on to Adani One app, passengers will be able to know that their check-in bag is now on belt number so & so and we plan to do it from the day the airport gets operational. There will be no need to congregate at the belt and keep looking for one's check-in bag/s," Adani said.
The digital footprint aims to change flyer "anxiety to excitement".
"What are the biggest flyer concerns? 'Will I miss my flight? How long are the queues at various touchpoints? I forgot to pick up something for loved ones!' Scanning the boarding card will give all info on the app. So if you're able to give them information that 'relax, your walking time to gate is exactly so many minutes or that boarding hasn't started or your aircraft hasn't even landed yet, they will be able to comfortably explore the airport'," he said.
Running both Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) and NMIA, the group has identified catchment areas for both. For people in the northern suburbs of Mumbai like Borivli, Kandivli and Virar, NMIA will be a long way off and they will continue to opt for CSMIA. "The eastern Mumbai catchment area all the way to Pune will find NMIA perfect for them as they won't have to enter the city. South Mumbai will be equidistant from both airports," Adani said.
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