Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport is the name of Mumbai International catering Mumbai city and Mumbai metropolitan Region. It is considered the busiest airport in the country after the Delhi International Airport. It initially went by the name Sahar Airport until 1999 it was re-named Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport after Chatrapati Shivaji of 17th century the Maratha Empire.
One thing that will remain extraordinary about this airport is there are different non-passenger crowds of paparazzi outside the arrival and departure gates to engage and photograph Bollywood celebrities.Â
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Owner and Operator of The Mumbai International Airport.
Airports Authority of India owns the Mumbai International Airport which is operated by Mumbai International Airport Limited, a joint body comprised of Adani enterprises and airport authorities of India where Adani group holds a 74% share and the remaining 26% of the Airports Authority Of India.
Landscape and infrastructure
Terminal
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja International Airport, Mubai has two terminals, T1 and T2. t1 is also called Santacruz Airport, and T2 is Sahar Airport.Â
Features of the T2
| Facilities | Present | Past |
| Parking stands for Aircrafts | 108 | 84 |
| Boarding Bridges | 60 | 25 |
| Check-in-counters | 192 | 135 |
| Car Parking Lot | 5000 | 3600 |
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What else is inside the Mumbai International Airport?
Lounges
You can also get your incomplete readings completed here apart from just waiting ideally. Lounges come with a free buffet and you can indulge in the food here in a well-furnished exclusive access room. Or take a Nap!Â
Free duty therapy
What comes to your mind when you hear Duty-free? It is an inducement one must not miss out. There are many things available exclusively there, and you cannot find them outside. If your pocket doesn’t permit, indulging your eyes is also still considered a treat and a good way to kill some time instead of ideally sitting and waiting, this can be your cardio workout for the day!
Check out the new gadgets, Liquor is a popular purchase at this alley.
SpaÂ
There are Spa services available to the passenger inside the airport’s walls. This is new, and this is a way to enjoy the airport before boarding the plane and resume your nap until the destination gate is open to you
A Museum Tour for Art Enthusiasts
There is an art museum at Mumbai Airport, in terminal 2 showcasing ranges of our own artifacts, and crafts displaying the richness of the cultural heritage of India. This is a place not to miss out while you are here and have some time on your hands to waste.
Kids fun zone
Call it momentary kid daycare and let your little ones jump into some fun activities. Children cannot endure idleness while adults can and to make your little one engaged and entertained, distracted from disturbing and complaining to you about long idle rides
Don’t miss out on the last grab and last bite of Vada Pao
If you are here in Mumbai or any region of Maharashtra, you cannot miss out on the famous local savory treat, Vada Pao and it is addictive, so airport restaurants and food stalls give you the cache to grab the last bite of Vada Pao at the heart of the airport, Foodcourt.
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International destinations and flight
| Airlines | International destinations |
| Air Arabia | Abu Dhabi, Sharjah |
| Air Canada | Seasonal: Toronto-Pearson |
| Air France | Paris- Charles de Gaulle |
| Air India | Abu Dhabi, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, Bhuj, Doha, Dubai-International, Kuwait City, London-Heathrow, San Francisco |
| Air India Express | Abu Dhabi, Muscat |
| Air Mauritius | Mauritius |
| Air Peace | Lagos |
| Air Seychelles | Mahe |
| Air Tanzania | Dar es Salaam |
| All Nippon Airways | Tokyo-Narita |
| Azerbaijan Airways | Baku |
| Batik Air Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur-International |
| Bhutan Airways | Seasonal: Paro (begins 23 Sep 2024) |
| British Airways | London-Heathrow |
| Cathay Pacific | Hong Kong |
| Egyptair | Cairo |
| El Al | Tel Aviv (resumes27 Oct 2024) |
| Emirates | Dubai-International |
| Ethiopian Airways | Addis Ababa |
| Etihad Airways | Abu Dhabi |
| FlyArystan | Almaty |
| Fly Baghdad | Baghdad, Najaf |
| flydubai | Dubai-International |
| flynas | Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh |
| Gulf Air | Bahrain |
| IndiGo | Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Dammam, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai-International, Istanbul, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Kathmandu, Kozhikode, Kuwait City, Male, Muscat, Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta, Phuket, Singapore |
| Singapore Airlines | Singapore |
| SpiceJet | Dubai- International |
| SriLankan Airlines | Colombo-Bandaranaike |
| Star Air | Belgium, Kolhapur |
| Swiss International Air Lines | Zurich |
| Thai Airways International | Bangkok- Suvarnabhumi |
| Thai Lion Air | Bangkok-Don Mueang |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul  |
| Uganda Airlines | Entebbe |
| Uzbekistan Airways | Tashkent |
| VietJet Air | Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
Seasonal: Da Nang, Phu Quoc |
| Vietnam Airlines | Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City |
| Virgin Atlantic | London-Heathrow |
| Vistara | Abu Dhabi, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Colombo-Bandaranaike, Dammam, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai-International, Frankfurt, Jeddah, Kathmandu, Mauritius, Muscat, Paris- Charles de Gaulle, Singapore, |
| Yemenia | Aden |
How to reach the Mumbai International Airport
Air-conditioned City bus services from Thane to the airport are available and the options open wide with the availability of Uber or OLA pre-booking online cab services making it all convenient to reach the Airport Day or Night. Mumbai has recently started experiencing the wave of Metro Convenience service and the planning of further development is still under construction.Â
Navi International Airport, Mumbai
Navi Mumbai International Airport called D.B Patel International Airport is going to be the second international airport located at Ulwe, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, and it will serve Mumbai along with the existing international airport.Â
Navy International Airport, Mumbai has its own, sustainable planned backup within its parameter landscape with a 151000 m sq fuel farm, three aircraft hangers, and a thoroughly planned and dedicated MRO facility. This airport is owned by CIDCO (26%) and MIAL(74%) and will be operated by Nabi Mumbai International Airport.
At present, it is announced that this airport will be open to the public and initiate the operation at 31st March 2025.
This airport plan is not yesterday’s planning coming to friction today. It was first laid out in November 1997. The future is a science-fictional dream development coming to fruition from Mumbai, Maharashtra accommodating many incoming and outgoing passengers.
Welcome to Mumbai, Where Dreamer chases dreams, welcome to the Land of BollyhoodÂ