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Key road to Navi Mumbai airport found unlit just 15 days before opening
Updated On: 11 December, 2025 08:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Madhulika Ram Kavattur
With just 15 days to go for Navi Mumbai airport’s launch, an 800-metre stretch with no street lights raises safety fears

Another view of the dark approach road leading to the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport. Pics/Madhulika Ram Kavattur
With only 15 days left for the Navi Mumbai International Airport to begin operations and welcome flyers from across the country, a mid-day walkthrough of the access routes revealed a major safety lapse. An 800-metre stretch on the road officially named Navi Mumbai International Airport Road, towards Panvel, has no street light infrastructure at all.
Approach road left in dark
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