Fadnavis opposes move to shift international flight ops to Navi Mumbai Airport, moots phased plan

Mumbai, Nov 11 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Facnavis stated here on Wednesday that he has written to union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu with a proposal to rebuild the Adani-owned Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport's (CSMIA) T1 terminal in phases, instead of shifting 14 international routes to the new Adani-owned Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), which is 40 km away from the city. According to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), Fadnavis wrote to the union Ministry of Civil Aviation, conveying his opposition to the proposed relocation of international operations. The development came after MIAL airport's Adani-run operator, Mumbai…