When Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT) inducted the first batch of 51 CNG buses from its sanctioned fleet of 150, many commuters expected at least some of the new vehicles to be deployed on routes connecting the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), which has been operational since December 25, 2025. However, that is unlikely to happen.

Officials in the transport department confirmed that all 150 buses being inducted into the fleet are non-air-conditioned CNG buses and none of them is planned for airport services. Instead, the buses will be used to strengthen the existing city network by replacing ageing vehicles and improving frequencies on busy routes.