India, July 25 -- As preparations gather pace for the much-awaited launch of the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) in September, the Maharashtra home department has approved a dedicated immigration staff of 285 personnel. The sanctioned team includes 20 inspectors, 55 sub-inspectors, 30 assistant sub-inspectors, 60 head constables, and 120 constables. The orders were issued on Thursday, marking one of the final administrative steps ahead of the airport's operational debut.

Designed to ease the load on Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), the upcoming NMIA will feature four terminals, two runways, and a dedicated cargo terminal. Once fully operational, it is expected to handle up to 90 million passeng...