India, Oct. 7 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday urged the Centre to intervene in the proposed redevelopment of Terminal 1 (T1) of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), saying it should be repaired or rebuilt without forcing airlines and passengers to shift operations to the new Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA).

Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL), which operates both Mumbai and Navi Mumbai airports, has asked airlines to shift 33 per cent of their international flights from CSMIA's Terminal 2 to NMIA or discontinue them by October 25, according to news agency PTI.

The proposal has been opposed by airlines.

AAHL is preparing to begin the redevelopment of CSMIA's T1, for which it ha...