The upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) is set to redefine air travel with a terminal building inspired by the national flower, the lotus — an iconic design blending futuristic aesthetics with efficiency. The airport will be inaugurated soon. In a multi-part series, mid-day takes a wholistic view of the latest addition to citizens’s flying experience and checks out accessibility, convenience, options for hotels, restaurants and local conveyance.

Today, we bring you the features and a birds-eye view of the facility. Developed in multiple phases, the airport will eventually feature four passenger terminals capable of handling 90 million passengers annually. All terminals will be interconnected by Automated People Movers (APMs) — self-propelled electric shuttles similar to those at major global airports — allowing passengers to check in at any terminal and reach their gates seamlessly.