New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Adani Airports-operated Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) will begin phased redevelopment of the North Section of Terminal 1B at Mumbai Airport from January 2027, citing safety concerns linked to the ageing infrastructure, while maintaining that around 91 per cent of the airport's passenger traffic will remain unaffected.

Mumbai Airport handles approximately 55 million passengers annually, of which around five million passengers, or about 9 per cent, are expected to be temporarily impacted by the redevelopment.

Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) said only the North Section of Terminal 1B, which accounts for around one-third of Terminal 1's capacity, will be demolished in the first phase to minimise disr...