Mumbai, May 7 -- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), operated by Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), has completed its annual runway maintenance programme, reinforcing operational readiness ahead of the monsoon season, the release stated.

Conducted over a six-hour window from 11:00 hours to 17:00 hours, the exercise covered a thorough inspection of Runway 09/27 (3448 metres) and Runway 14/32 (2871 metres), both of which are now restored and fully operational.

Planned well in advance, the operation was supported by six months of stakeholder coordination, enabling airlines to realign flight schedules in advance.

For an airport handling over 950 air traffic movements (ATMs) daily, such preventive maintenanc...