Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has opposed the proposed shift of international flights from Mumbai airport to Navi Mumbai airport, saying no flights should be moved out of Mumbai.
In a letter to the Union Civil Aviation Minister, he objected to the airport operator’s plan to move services connecting Mumbai with 14 international destinations from next summer.
Fadnavis has instead proposed building Terminal 1B first, moving operations from Terminal 1A to the new terminal, and only then demolishing T1A. This phased approach, he said, would let the airport keep running without disruption until the new infrastructure is ready.
