Mumbai CSMIA 'all set to welcome passengers' as dormant planes set to fly from Monday

Domestic air travel in and out of Mumbai will commence from Monday, although Maharashtra government said it will allow only 25 take-offs and 25 landings daily.  GVK-led Mumbai International Airport managing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) said that it is "all set to welcome passengers on board".

company in a statement said it will prioritize and uphold  wellbeing of its passengers from start of time and ensure maintenance and safety at airport, which includes contact-less payment, adopting eco-friendly methods, amongst ors. All passengers landing at Mumbai airport are also expected to undertake mandatory 14-day home quarantine. 

"Adhering to new guidelines specified by Government, CSMIA urges passengers above of 14 to mandatorily download Aarogya Setu app to establish safe travel. Furrmore, CSMIA also advises passengers above 80 years, as well as, expectant mors and passengers with health issues to restrict travelling. While arriving passengers will be temperature screened by State Govt. and expected home quarantine for 14-days," said statement.

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SOP in place

airport says it has undertaken steps and put in place standard operating procedures for safety of its passengers. 

" airport maintenance staff ensure effective sanitization and disinfection of entire terminal buildings, including vital and high touch point areas. Furrmore, airport will continue to undertake severe precautionary measures, including screening of departing passengers, maintaining 2 meters of social distancing, and wearing of masks. Additionally, CSMIA has positioned plexiglass at all counters to keep social distancing along with stationing hand sanitizers at all touchpoints. Moreover, CSMIA has also created a separate quarantine centre for symptomatic passengers. CSMIA has deployed resources to man queue effectively and to maintain minimal human interaction. airport thus implements measures to prevent any potential spread of virus and assure overall wellbeing of passengers."

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CM cautious of air travel

Although limited domestic air travel will begin in India's financial capital, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said that State needs more time to resume domestic air travel since multiplication of virus is picking up in state. CM's reservation and cautious approach towards allowing flow of people stems from fact that Maharashtra is hardest COVID-hit state in India, having 46.20% of all active coronavirus cases in country. Mumbai itself has 30,542 cases of COVID-19.

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