Mumbai airport shuts down for five hours

However, no major flight delays are expected as all flights landing at or departing from Mumbai during this slot have been rescheduled, an airport official said.

The closure will be between 11.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. as the airport is in the process of carrying out major maintenance work on the main runway, including shifting and realigning of the edge and centre lights of the runway.

It will be re-opened for normal flight operations Saturday late afternoon.