CSMIA caters to record 55.5 mn pax in CY25

Mumbai, 8th January 2026:

Closing calendar year 2025 on a strong note, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) recorded an overall passenger traffic of around 55.5 million in CY25, marking a steady year of growth alongside multiple operational milestones. The annual traffic included over 16.3 million international passengers and 39.2 million domestic passengers, reflecting a year-on-year growth of approximately 1.3% compared to CY24 with 54.8 million passengers, and an overall increase of 7.6% over CY 2023 passenger traffic numbers.

Passenger movement at CSMIA during the year was driven by strong seasonal demand and peak travel periods. January 2025 emerged as the busiest month, with close to 5 million passengers, followed closely by November 2025 with approximately 4.9 million passengers. In November, the airport recorded its top three highest single-day passenger traffic figures, including its highest-ever single-day throughput of 1,75,925 passengers on 29 November 2025. The October–December quarter (Q4) also marked the highest quarterly passenger traffic, with 14.36 million passengers handled in Q4.

Operational throughput at CSMIA also reached new highs during CY25. The airport handled a total of 3,31,011 Air Traffic Movements (ATMs), including 92,141 international and 2,38,870 domestic ATMs. A new record was also achieved on 21 November 2025, when CSMIA handled 1,036 ATMs, the highest number of ATMs recorded at CSMIA in a day. Overall, Air Traffic Movements at CSMIA have grown by approximately 25% from CY 2022.

The airport also expended its connectivity adding several new routes to its network on both domestic and international sectors.

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