Adani Airports to redevelop Mumbai Terminal 1B starting January

Start date

Adani Airports plans to commence the redevelopment of the North Section of Terminal 1B in January. One source mentions only the month, while other reports specify January 2027.

Passenger impact

Around five million passengers, roughly nine per cent of the airport’s total annual traffic, will be temporarily impacted by the works. About 91 per cent of passenger traffic is expected to remain unaffected.

The total annual traffic of the airport is cited as nearly 55 million passengers.

Capacity increase

The project is expected to raise Terminal 1’s capacity by about 33 per cent, from the current 15 million passengers per annum to 20 million passengers per annum.

The North Section being redeveloped accounts for roughly one‑third of Terminal 1’s capacity.

Operational adjustments

Airlines have been offered the option to shift operations temporarily to Navi Mumbai International Airport during the redevelopment.

The Union aviation ministry is meeting industry stakeholders to discuss the redevelopment, and Adani Airport has proposed temporarily discontinuing 265 of 770 weekly international departure slots at Terminal 2 from 25 October.