Mumbai’s international air traffic is set to more than double in the next decade, mounting enormous pressure on the state government to fast-track the much-delayed second airport project.
While 30.21 million passengers travelling on international routes graced the Mumbai International Airport during 2012-13, the airport has seen 18.28 million international passengers in the first half of this year (April-September), according to data from Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), the developers of the airport.
The figure, civil aviation ministry data shows, is set to rise to 40 million by 2015 and 80 million by 2026, making it one of the busiest airports of South Asia.
“Mumbai needs a second airport. It is a critical national issue’, Kapil Kaul, CEO, CAPA (South Asia).
However, the construction of a second international airport, whose first phase was to be operational by 2014, has been delayed due to land acquisition problems.
27/11/13 Rhik Kundu/Financial Express
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While 30.21 million passengers travelling on international routes graced the Mumbai International Airport during 2012-13, the airport has seen 18.28 million international passengers in the first half of this year (April-September), according to data from Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), the developers of the airport.
The figure, civil aviation ministry data shows, is set to rise to 40 million by 2015 and 80 million by 2026, making it one of the busiest airports of South Asia.
“Mumbai needs a second airport. It is a critical national issue’, Kapil Kaul, CEO, CAPA (South Asia).
However, the construction of a second international airport, whose first phase was to be operational by 2014, has been delayed due to land acquisition problems.
27/11/13 Rhik Kundu/Financial Express
