Mumbai, Dec. 25 -- Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani described the inauguration of Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) as a "proud moment for Mumbaikars" as the facility commenced passenger operations on Thursday.
Adani visited the newly opened terminal earlier in the morning to mark the start of commercial services, stating, "This is a very proud moment for Mumbaikars. We are really fortunate that we got a chance to develop the Navi Mumbai Airport. We tried to make it a world-class airport."He said the new airport will help significantly reduce pressure on the congested Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, noting that Mumbai had been in need of additional aviation capacity "for the last 10 years." The first commercial f...