Going to be one of the world's largest greenfield airports with two parallel runways, Navi Mumbai International Airport, located in Mumbai's Kopra-Panvel area, is currently under construction.?
When the construction is completed, Mumbai will become the first Indian city to have more than one airport.?
The central government and the Government of Maharashtra visualised the Navi Mumbai Airport through CIDCO and GVK Group-led Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) that have been building the airport as a partner.
The terminal design of the upcoming airport takes its inspiration from the lotus flower, which symbolises purity and elegance.?
The airport has been designed by globally acclaimed architectural firm Zaha Hadid - it has also designed the massive Daxing International Airport in Beijing.?
The central terminal complex will be a cluster of three interconnected multi-level terminal's planned around a landscaped central forecourt.
The design shown is of two parallel runways and aims to serve 90 million passengers per year, once it's fully ready.
The central terminal complex will be connected by 9+9 lanes planned along a landscaped main airport access road.?
The plan for the upcoming airport will be done in four phases with two parallel runways capable of simultaneous operations with high-speed expressway suburban rail metro and water transport connectivity.?
The airport will serve both domestic and international traffic and will be equipped with next-gen technology.?
The GVK GROUP is known for its work in the aviation sector - a video of the first look of the Navi Mumbai International Airport was posted on GVK Group's YouTube account.
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