New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- The Ministry of Civil Aviation has asked airlines to submit a detailed plan to the airport operator for shifting operations from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), with the government proposing to delay the transition by a few weeks, sources told ANI.

The development follows a meeting convened to discuss the phased redevelopment of Terminal 1 at CSMIA and the consequent transition of airline operations to NMIA.

The ministry has proposed delaying the transition timeline by a few weeks, while seeking greater clarity from airlines on how they plan to move their operations to the new airport, the sources said.

A consultation meeting involving ...