Mumbai airport runways to remain closed for 5 hours today

Mtoday news / PTI

Mumbai, April 23:  Flights in and out of Mumbai have been drastically rescheduled for today because both runways at the airport will remain closed for five hours.

Lights at the intersection of the runways have to be realigned because the runways have been made wider. So from 11.30 to 4.30 pm, the runways will be off-limits.

 

 

The runways will be closed for the same span of time (five hours) on April 30 as well.

Mumbai is India’s second-busiest airport after Delhi.

All airlines were informed about the changes, say airport officials.

Sources at airlines say they expect considerable delays once the runways do open at 4.30 pm because of a massive backlog.

The runways are being widened from 45 metres to 60 metres to allow planes like the massive A 380s to use them comfortably.