Mumbai Airport Gets Monsoon Ready

With pre-monsoon preparedness on track, Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) successfully completed the runway repair & maintenance work today. After careful assessment & evaluation, both runways - RWY 14/32 & 09/27 are operational for all flight movements.

Various pre-monsoon measures have also been implemented where waterlog-prone areas are identified and inspected; health check of runways by machine and manual observation by trained specialists is carried out to find superficial cracks, disjoints and texture. Close to 5,000 aeronautical ground lights on runways and taxiways are serviced and checked, whilst 1,300 ground markings, which provides directional guidance to aircraft are removed and repainted.

Moreover, CSMIA also carried out critical checks which could only be performed during the runway closure. Repair works around runway such as segregation of electric cables for primary and secondary runway, minor and major repair on runway intersections, and other complex tasks were also carried out.

CSMIA’s Monsoon contingency plan has been put in place in co-ordination with internal and external stakeholders of the airport. CSMIA devised a contingency plan intending to respond and mitigate the possible inclement weather, ensuring business continuity, and assurance to all airlines and passengers that the airport functions round the clock.