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
