International airport
Mumbai (CSMIA)
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Overview
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai is one of India's two busiest airports, along with Delhi.
It has a single main runway crossing a second, and is hemmed in by dense city development, which limits its expansion.
A new airport at Navi Mumbai has been built to share Mumbai's traffic.
Geography and key facts
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- One of India's busiest airports
- Named after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
- Navi Mumbai airport shares traffic
Why it matters for UPSC
Airport capacity and PPP models in aviation are GS-3 infrastructure topics.
Note for UPSC
International airport.
Useful for orientation and current-affairs questions on connectivity.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Mumbai (CSMIA) yet.
Key facts
- Type
- International airport
- State / UT
- Maharashtra
- Coordinates
- 19.089°N, 72.868°E
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In the lessons
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