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Mumbai Airport's Terminal 1 Redevelopment: Flights to Shift from January 2027
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Firstpost•03-10-2026, 07:50
Mumbai Airport's Terminal 1 Redevelopment: Flights to Shift from January 2027
- •Mumbai Airport will begin phased redevelopment of Terminal 1 (T1) from January 2027, investing Rs 2,000 crore in airside projects to boost peak-hour capacity.
- •The 84-year-old T1 will be demolished in phases, with the new terminal expected to be commissioned by 2029-30; airlines can move operations to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) or temporarily suspend services.
- •Demolition of Terminal 1-B's north section is scheduled for January 15, 2027, following a directive from the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA).
- •Flights will be redistributed, with at least one-third of international air traffic moving to NMIA from October 1, and one-third of T1's air traffic shifting to T2 from October 25.
- •Passengers must check flight details carefully as movements between T2 and NMIA will impact travel times and costs, while the redistribution is expected to ease congestion at Mumbai airport.
Key Questions Answered
The phased redevelopment of Mumbai airport's Terminal 1 is set to begin in January 2027, with the demolition of the north section of Terminal 1-B scheduled for January 15, 2027.
Flights and passengers will be redistributed between Mumbai's Terminal 2 and the Navi Mumbai International Airport, with a significant portion of traffic shifting to Navi Mumbai.
MIAL has stated that the closure is temporary and that airlines' existing historic slot rights will be fully honoured and restored once the new terminal becomes operational.
