City & Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd (Cidco) has submitted a techno-economic feasibility study on the proposed international airport at Navi Mumbai, to the Maharashtra state government.

According to the study, the Navi Mumbai site would be ideal for the project due to the availability of infrastructure, minimum rehabilitation and resettlement problems, strong linkages between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai and availability of more than 50 per cent of the required land with Cidco.

The study also states that the Mumbai airport would reach saturation level in terms of domestic passengers by 2005-06 and international passengers by 2010-11. Further, ground access to the existing domestic and international airports at Santacruz and Sahar, respectively, would become increasingly difficult, especially during rush hours due to the increasing congestion on the Andheri-Kurla road and the Western Express Highway.

The study is expected to be forwarded to the Central government for approval.

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