Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) is set to play a crucial role in this year's Haj pilgrimage. The airport anticipates facilitating the departure of 33,000 pilgrims from Mumbai to Saudi Arabia.
In April 2024, CSMIA facilitated the movement of 4.36 million passengers, marking a growth of 42 per cent compared to April 2022 and 9 per cent compared to April 2023, underscoring its status as a premier global aviation hub.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) temporarily suspended flight operations for around 66 min due to low visibility and gusty winds and operations resumed at 5.03 pm, said an official statement from Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL).
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 1468 grams of cocaine worth around Rs 15 crore from a Cote D'ivore national, a West African country, after he arrived at Mumbai airport, as per the authorities.
Sharing details, the Mumbai police said, "A female employee working at Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Terminal-1 received a call from an unknown number about the bomb threat."
In a big claim against Prime Minister Narendra Modi before his scheduled visit to Kolhapur to campaign for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said the former would speak against Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, a royal scion in the district and a descen
According to a press release, the airport also accommodated 324,972 Air Traffic Movements (ATMs), recording a 12 per cent year-on-year growth rate compared to FY 2022-23 (290,387 ATMs).
Reacting to the same, Navneet Rana said, "Those who raised questions about my birth got an answer today. I thank the Supreme Court. The truth always wins. This is a victory for those who walk on the path shown by Baba Saheb Ambedkar and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj."
DRI in Mumbai foiled a drug smuggling attempt at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport by seizing 1.108 kg of cocaine and arresting a Sierra Leone national. The estimated value of seized cocaine is around Rs 11 crore.
"We have entered politics to work for people. Rahul Gandhi has visited all over India to understand the heart of India. It is a journey to restore India that is destroyed by the BJP. This journey from Kanyakumari reached Mumbai and now it will reach Delhi soon. He faced a lot of problems fro
Ahead of this, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, party's general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and other leaders of the INDIA bloc paid floral tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.