Interiors of the newly-constructed Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) ahead of the inauguration of its first phase, in Navi Mumbai.
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Navi Mumba: Passenger load at Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) saw a marked rise on December 25, the first day of passenger operations, fuelled by heightened traveler interest and start of commercial operations.
The overnight spurt in passenger load points to a positive response from travelers. A day earlier, on December 24, passenger load levels stood at 71 per cent for arrivals and 83 percent for departures.
With the start of scheduled operations on December 25, arrival load increased to 85 per cent, while departure load climbed to 98 per cent, reflecting a strong jump in booking levels as operations commenced on 25th December.
On the first day of operations on 25 December, the airport recorded a total passenger throughput of 4,922, with 2,278 arriving passengers and 2,644 departing passengers, indicating strong demand from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
On 26 December, passenger traffic increased further, with the airport handling a total of 5,028 passengers.