About Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) (IATA: BOM, ICAO: VABB), formerly Sahar International Airport, is the primary international airport serving the Mumbai Metropolitan Area, India. It is the second busiest airport in the country in terms of passenger traffic and international traffic after Delhi, and was the 47th busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic in 2014 according to Airports Council International. The airport is still the busiest in the country in terms of cargo traffic. It is situated in 37 km North of the Mumbai city centre.

The airport has five operating terminals spread over an operational area of 750 hectares (1,850 acres) and handles more than 780 aircraft movements per day.

It handled a record 51 movements in one hour on 16 September 2014. In 2011, it was ranked the third-best in the world in the 25 - 40 million passengers category by Airports Council International. It is one of the two airports in India to have implemented Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) to ensure timely takeoffs and landings.

The airport is named after the 17th-century Maratha emperor, Chhatrapati Shivaji and its IATA airport code - "BOM" – is derived from Bombay, Mumbai's former name. It is situated across the suburbs of Santacruz, Vile Parle and Sahar village in Andheri with the PIN code 400099. Mumbai International Airport Limited, a consortium of GVK Industries Ltd, Airports Company South Africa and Bidvest, was appointed to carry out the modernisation of Mumbai Airport in February 2006.

This project was to be completed by end of 2013, but this was delayed to February 2014. The new integrated terminal T2 was inaugurated on 10 January 2014 and opened for international operations on 12 February 2014. A dedicated six lane, elevated road connecting the new terminal with the main arterial Western Express Highway was also opened to the public the same day.

Terminal

The airport consists of two passenger terminals: Terminal 1 at Santacruz for domestic flights and Terminal 2 at Sahar for international flights. While both terminals use the same airside facilities, they are physically separated on the cityside, requiring a 15-20-minute (airside) drive between them.

MIAL operates coach shuttle services between the domestic and international terminals for transit passengers. Dedicated domestic operations at T2 were launched on 9 January 2015, with the inaugural flight of Vistara arriving from Delhi. Vistara will initially operate from level 4 of the terminal, which is currently being used by international carriers. From July 2015, they will shift to level 3, which will be exclusively opened up to other domestic carriers.

 • Terminal 1A - Domestic departures check-in and arrivals (Air India and Alliance Air).

 • Terminal 1B - Domestic departures check-in and arrivals (all other domestic airlines, specifically Jet, IndiGo, Go Air, and Spice Jet).

 • Terminal 1C - Links Terminal 1A and 1B. Is a holding area for passengers before departure. Also has a food court.

 • Terminal 2 - International departures and arrivals.

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