Mumbai airport to get a new look by year-end

The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, will have a new look by the year-end as the state government has put the Rs 5,200 crore airport upgradation work on priority.

The project undertaken by Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) has many plans for the airport to compete with the other international airports in the world.

It includes a completely different set up, upgraded runways, 106 parking stands for the aircraft, 51 boarding bridges, 316 check in counters.

"The domestic and international airports are under modernisation process. The interior is getting renovated," secretary special projects Sanjay Ubale said.

The airport modernisation plan will be carried out in two phases. The phase one includes upgradation of terminal 2A. Terminal 2B and 2C will be renovated under phase II.

"The part of the phase I is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year," Ubale added.