We need more time to resume domestic air travel: Uddhav to Centre

Amid the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, Thackeray also said there was a need to be extra cautious during monsoon

A day ahead of partial resumption of domestic flight services in the country amidst the lockdown, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday sought more time from the Civil Aviation Ministry for restarting the operations at the Mumbai international airport.

He also said that minimum possible domestic flights from Maharashtra be initiated from Monday.

In an online briefing, Thackeray said, "I spoke to civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri today and told him that the Mumbai international airport needs more time to resume its operations.

"Till the time MIAL (Mumbai International Airport Limited) plans and fine-tunes the airport operations, the aviation ministry should