There was a heavy rush at the Mumbai International Airport on Friday morning as Mumbaikars left the city for their hometowns for the Navratri festival. The terminal looked like a jammed railway station.
A spokesperson of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport ascribed the surge in passengers to the onset of the festive season, and said similar experiences have also been testified in other city airports. The spokesperson said additional staff had been positioned to ensure a quicker turnaround and smoother passenger experience, and that Covid-19 protocols were in place. Meantime, an official of Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) said, “We had anticipated this rush and hence shifted some of the airlines to Santacruz terminal.”
