Mumbai Airport Runway to Shut for 8 Hours Till May 20

The main runway of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai will be shut for eight hours every day from Jan. 20 till May 20, 2012 for construction of a rapid-exit taxiway.

Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd (MIAL) is closing the airport's runway during the non-peak hours between 9 am and 5 pm for the taxiway, which will help reduce the runway occupancy time of an aircraft, facilitating smooth exits.

A secondary runway will be operational during this time. According to airport officials, the secondary runway cannot accommodate the same air traffic as the main runway.