Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu congratulated the people of Maharashtra on the commencement of operations at Navi Mumbai International Airport today. Mr Naidu highlighted that the state-of-the-art, technology-driven airport marks a defining moment in country’s airport infrastructure journey and sets new benchmarks for capacity, efficiency and passenger experience. In a social media post, the Minister said that with this historic milestone, Mumbai becomes India’s first true double-airport metropolis. He added that this was made possible by the synergy of the double-engine NDA government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.