The new greenfield airport is near the village of Shamshabad, approximately 20 km southwest from the centre of Hyderabad. The project is implemented in two phases - phase I is the master planning, design and tendering, while phase II is the construction supervision.

The vision of the project is to build an airport of international standard with emphasis on:

• Cost efficiency
• High standards of safety and security
• Functionality and flexibility
• High level of service for passengers
• Modern architecture
• Efficient operation and maintenance
• Environmental friendliness

The new Hyderabad airport is in the opening year forecasted to handle approximately 5 million passengers. Minor expansions will be required to increase the annual capacity to 7 million passengers, while the ultimate passenger capacity is expected to be 40 million passengers per year