MUMBAI: A few weeks ago, Mumbai airport quietly overtook London 's Gatwick to become the world's busiest airport that operates with a single runway.For the airport operator and Mumbai air traffic control, it's an achievement. "Currently, Mumbai airport handles 837 arrivals or take-offs in a day — an average of 80 flights more than Gatwick, which handles 757 movements in a day," said an airport official. So there is one take-off or touch-down every 65 seconds from the main runway of Mumbai airport. "Because of land constraints, Mumbai airport cannot have a parallel runway and simultaneous use of its cross runways is too complicated, which leaves the lone runway to handle all air traffic," said the air traffic controller. Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd (MIAL), the company that runs the airport, has been working at improving the taxiway network of the airport.

Source: Times of India May 12, 2017 23:57 UTC