Mumbai airport plans Rs 2,000 crore revamp to handle 55 flights an hour
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- ✓Mumbai International Airport Ltd plans to invest Rs 2,000 crore in airside projects to handle 55 flights an hour.
- ✓The airport aims to reduce delays by building new taxiways and improving apron areas.
- ✓Officials said these upgrades will help manage traffic better.
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- India Economy
Mumbai International Airport Ltd is planning to invest Rs 2,000 crore in airside projects to enhance capacity. They aim to raise peak-hour capacity to as many as 55 aircraft movements, improving efficiency and reducing delays. Various upgrades will focus on constructing new taxiways and improving apron areas at the airport. The redevelopment of Terminal 1 is also set to begin in January 2027.
Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) plans to invest around Rs 2,000 crore in airside projects over the coming years as it seeks to raise peak-hour capacity to as many as 55 aircraft movements from the current 46, PTI reported, citing officials.
The projects will focus on improving aircraft movement and reducing delays at one of the world's few airports with high-intensity runway operations. MIAL also plans to deploy advanced surveillance and surface-movement technologies and build a dedicated crew terminal as part of a broader push to increase capacity and operational efficiency.
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