Mumbai, Feb. 18 -- FedEx and Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) on Wednesday broke ground on FedEx's fully automated air cargo hub, advancing capacity in India's largest international trade corridor and strengthening its role as an integrated logistics and trade gateway for Western India.

According to a joint statement, the Rs 2,500 crore long-term investment by FedEx will support the proposed 300,000 sq. ft. facility, designed as a regional consolidation and redistribution hub and developed in partnership with Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. (AAHL).

The hub leverages NMIA's multimodal infrastructure to strengthen Western India's international trade corridor. Once operational, the hub is expected to create more than 6,000 direct and i...