New Delhi, March 10 -- Maharashtra Finance Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday, during the Maharashtra Budget 2025 speech, revealed plans to develop a third airport for Mumbai. This ambitious project will be located near the Vadhvan port in Palghar district, marking a major infrastructure boost for the state. The proposed airport is slated to become operational by 2030.

NCP leader Ajit Pawar further announced the proposal of a Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train station will be near Vadhvan port.

Ajit Pawar also announced that the Shirdi airport will soon be equipped with 'night landing facility'.

The decision to establish a new airport comes as a response to the increasing air traffic demands in Mumbai. The city's existing airports, Chhatrapati S...