Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Navi Mumbai Airport Expands Transport Network Ahead of Winter Schedule
Navi Mumbai International Airport is adding more ways for people to get to and from the airport.
MSRTC buses are scheduled to begin on October 7, going first to Dadar, Borivali and Pune.
The fares listed are ₹170 to Dadar East, ₹210 to Borivali and ₹450 to Pune.
Other buses connect the airport with places around Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.
Passengers can also use taxis, autorickshaws and car rentals.
A free shuttle between Navi Mumbai’s airport and Mumbai’s other airport is planned to run every hour.
The airport is making these changes ahead of its winter flight schedule.
It reports transport capacity of 4,594, but the figures it gives for each type of vehicle add up to 4,689.
MSRTC e-Shivai services are scheduled to start October 7, initially connecting NMIA with Dadar, Borivali and Pune.
The airport is preparing for its Winter Schedule, running October 25, 2026, to March 27, 2027.
Chalo Bus operates 21 daily services, while NMMT runs seven dedicated airport routes within Navi Mumbai.
Taxi, autorickshaw, rental-car and hourly complimentary inter-airport shuttle options are also being added.
NMIA reports capacity of 4,594 vehicles and services, although its listed transport categories total 4,689.
- Who
- Navi Mumbai International Airport and transport providers including MSRTC, NMMT, Chalo, Uber, Bharat Taxi, Cityflo and Aarya.
- What
- The airport is expanding bus, taxi, autorickshaw, car-rental and inter-airport shuttle services.
- When
- Ahead of the Winter Schedule from October 25, 2026, to March 27, 2027; MSRTC services are scheduled to start October 7.
- Where
- Navi Mumbai International Airport and routes serving Navi Mumbai, Mumbai, Pune and the wider Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
- Why
- To improve airport connectivity and ground mobility for passengers and airport employees.
- Winter Schedule
- October 25, 2026, to March 27, 2027
- MSRTC e-Shivai launch
- Services are scheduled to start October 7, initially serving Dadar, Borivali and Pune.
- MSRTC fares
- ₹450 to Pune, ₹210 to Borivali and ₹170 to Dadar East.
- Fare concession
- Children below 12 and women travelling with a National Common Mobility Card are eligible for a 50% concession.
- Other planned MSRTC routes
- Services to Thane and Nashik are planned by mid-November.
- Airport bus services
- Chalo Bus operates 21 daily services; NMMT operates seven dedicated routes, A1 to A7.
- Inter-airport shuttle
- A complimentary service between NMIA and CSMIA is planned to run hourly, operated by Cityflo, Aarya and Chalo.
- Reported transport capacity
- NMIA reports 4,594 vehicles and services: 3,787 app-based taxis, 184 car rentals, 171 autorickshaws and 547 buses. Those listed figures total 4,689.
