The government is considering several options, including building a runway on the sea and connecting the Juhu airport with the Mumbai airport to end its perennial problem of congestion that causes innumerable flight delays, but there´s no immediate solution in sight, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju said.
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Juhu residents oppose airport plans, may file PIL
In Mumbai, residents around Juhu airport oppose the Airport Authority of India's plan to develop the airport into a commercial airport that supports the operations of 20 ATR aircraft plus private jets. The residents now plan to meet the chief minister and civil aviation minister to present their objections.
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Govt planning to revive Juhu airport: Ajit Singh
The Union Civil Aviation Ministry is planning to revive the Juhu airport in Mumbai to ease the traffic burden in the city. The move is in view of the air traffic at the Mumbai airport rising and the proposed Navi Mumbai airport getting delayed. The Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said that Juhu (airport) becomes very important if Mumbai has to maintain its position as the commercial and financial capital of India.