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Rising from reclaimed wetlands at the edge of India’s financial capital, a lotus of metal and glass is taking shape — set to extend the Mumbai Metropolitan Region’s reach to the world.
Expected to open this year, the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) will greet passengers under a petal-shaped roof with flowing contours, echoing the design spirit of its twin aerodrome in Mumbai.
The airport will feature a central atrium resembling a pond where lotuses bloom, with concourses radiating outward like unfurling petals.
Its glass façades and latticework mimic lotus leaves. Perforated screens — colloquially referred to as jaalis —
