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Aaditya Thackeray Slams Mumbai Airport T1 Redevelopment Plans Over Passenger Costs
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CNBC TV18•07-10-2026, 16:36
Aaditya Thackeray Slams Mumbai Airport T1 Redevelopment Plans Over Passenger Costs
- •Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray has criticized the proposed redevelopment of Terminal 1 at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, demanding it happen without fleecing travelers.
- •Terminal 1 is set to close from October 25 until 2029-30 for redevelopment, with flights shifting temporarily to Navi Mumbai, a move Thackeray claims will ruin Mumbai's global connectivity.
- •Thackeray urged the Union Civil Aviation Minister to intervene and questioned who is truly benefiting from the commercialization and massive changes at the airport.
- •Critics and public records point out that Terminal 1 is decades old and the redevelopment aims to expand capacity to 20 million passengers rather than permanently shut down the main airport.
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport's Terminal 1 will stop handling flights starting October 25, 2026, and will remain closed until 2029-30 for redevelopment.
The Navi Mumbai International Airport is designated to function as an alternative for travelers and airlines while Terminal 1 undergoes its multi-year refurbishment.
The ministry intervened and asked Adani to defer the proposed shift of 265 weekly international departure slots to Navi Mumbai and prepare a fresh transition plan after airlines raised serious concerns about winter schedule disruptions.
