Mumbai, 01 Oct

(HS): Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport has shifted flights

operating from Terminal 1 (T1) to Terminal 2, from October 1 to 25, 2026. The

two terminals handle about 950 flights everyday.

The closure of

T1 is considered a major construction expected to begin in January 2027. About

15 million passengers were handled by T1 in the year 2025-2026 and about 40

million at Terminal 2. Shifting of international flights from T1 to T2 is

likely to cause chaos and inconvenience to passengers.

The

international flights are expected to be gradually shifted to newly developed Navi

Mumbai Airport, which is ready to operate international flights.

As the

demolition of T1 is expected to begin in January 2027, the terminal will be

closed for about four years and the flight operations will be shifted to Navi

Mumbai Airport.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar