Mumbai Airport on Tuesday said both its runways will remain temporarily closed for operations for five hours on May 2 as part of the facility`s monsoon contingency plan.

"As part of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport’s (CSMIA) monsoon contingency plan, both runways - RWY 09/27 & 14/32 will remain temporarily non-operational on May 2, 2023, for pre-monsoon maintenance & repair work. The temporary closure will be from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm and a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) has been issued in this regard. All operations will resume as usual from May 2, 2023 post 5:00 pm," the Mumbai airport authorities said in a statement.