Express
Lauren O'Toole
19 August 2024

An incredible £1.6bn mega-airport set to accommodate 25 million new passengers every year is to open next year.

Navi Mumbai International Airport will be Mumbai's second international airport, providing an alternative to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.

However, construction of the new airport has already faced several challenges. The northern part of the airport site had swampy marine soil that needed to be elevated to prevent flooding.

Pre-development work included flattening the Ulwe Hill, reclaiming marsh land, diverting the Ulwe River outside the airport boundary and widening the channel to 60 metres and even shifting power transmission lines

Estimated to cost £1.6billion the 3.6 square mile airport required the relocation of 2,786 from 10 villages.

The full project is scheduled for completion in 2032, by which time it will handle over 90 million passengers and 2.5 million tonnes of cargo annually.

Read on: Navi Mumbai International: Incredible £1.6bn airport | World | News | Express.co.uk

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