Updated On: 02 January, 2026 06:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Vikas Khanna raised concerns about the carpet at Mumbai airport, calling it a potential health risk for people with respiratory issues. While praising the airport’s efficiency, he urged authorities to remove it for public safety

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Celebrity chef Vikas Khanna recently arrived in Mumbai to shoot for the upcoming season of MasterChef India. Upon arriving in India, the chef expressed health concerns he observed at Mumbai airport. On Friday, he took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and shared a picture of the carpet at the Terminal 2 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Mumbai.
The chef who owns the popular restaurant Bunglow in New York said that the carpet at the International airport poses health risks to people with respiratory problems. While highlighting the problem, he also praised the airport administration for the maintenance, saying removing the carpet will take the airport a step closer to perfection.