Traffic situation improved at Mumbai airport, claims Aviation Ministry

The civil aviation ministry on Wednesday said the air traffic situation has improved and delays in flight arrivals have been reduced at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA).

Giving a comparison of the air traffic trends based on flight arrivals between the time periods November 11-December 10, 2023, and February 16-24, 2024, the ministry said its initiatives are yielding results and that the situation is also being closely monitored.

Mumbai airport, nearly two months after directions, including a reduction in flights, were issued to tackle congestion at the airport.

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in the city is one of the country's busiest airports.

During the February 16-24 period, the ministry said there were 4,337 arrivals at the airport, and out of them, there were no delays of more than one hour while 178 planes were delayed for 30-60 minutes.

As many as 570 aircraft came before schedule, 2,469 planes were delayed for 0-15 minutes, and 1,120 aircraft for 15-30 minutes, as per the data.

Meanwhile, there were 14,476 arrivals during the November 11-December 10, 2023 period. Out of them, the data showed that 1,641 aircraft were delayed for more than an hour, 2,141 planes for 30-60 minutes, 2,083 aircraft for 15-30 minutes, and 3,632 planes for 0-15 minutes. A total of 4,979 aircraft arrived before schedule.

How the initiative has helped?

Between February 16 and February 24, there were 4,337 arrivals without any delays at the airport within under one hour, while on the other hand, 178 flights were delayed for 30 to 60 minutes.

However, during the previous year, between November 11 and December 10, 14,476 planes arrived, during which 1,641 flights were late more than 60 minutes, 2,141 were delayed more than 30-60 minutes, 2,083 planes were delayed for 15-30 minutes, and between 0 and 15 minutes, 3,632 aircraft were delayed.