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Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: Six-hour runway closure at Mumbai airport for annual repairs

IN PHOTOS: Six-hour runway closure at Mumbai airport for annual repairs

Updated On: 20 November, 2025 04:13 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Both runways at Mumbai airport were temporarily closed on Thursday, November 20, 2025 for annual post-monsoon maintenance, officials said. Pics/Nimesh Dave and Sameer Abedi

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Both runways at Mumbai airport were temporarily closed on Thursday, November 20, 2025 for annual post-monsoon maintenance, officials said. Pics/Nimesh Dave and Sameer Abedi

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Both runways at Mumbai airport were temporarily closed on Thursday, November 20, 2025 for annual post-monsoon maintenance, officials said. Pics/Nimesh Dave and Sameer Abedi
<p>The airlines and other stakeholders have already been informed so they can adjust flight schedules and staffing in advance</p>

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The airlines and other stakeholders have already been informed so they can adjust flight schedules and staffing in advance

<p>The maintenance work will include safety inspections, surface repairs and checks of runway lighting, markings and drainage systems</p>

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The maintenance work will include safety inspections, surface repairs and checks of runway lighting, markings and drainage systems

<p>An official statement issued earlier this month stated that the annual exercise is essential to ensure safe, reliable and efficient operations at one of the world&rsquo;s busiest single-runway airports</p>

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An official statement issued earlier this month stated that the annual exercise is essential to ensure safe, reliable and efficient operations at one of the world’s busiest single-runway airports

<p>It said that the closure has been planned carefully to minimise inconvenience to passengers</p>

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It said that the closure has been planned carefully to minimise inconvenience to passengers

<p>It further stated that the annual exercise is key to maintaining the highest safety standards</p>

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It further stated that the annual exercise is key to maintaining the highest safety standards

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