After numerous delays and impediments, the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) is set for inauguration soon and expected to get operational in the coming months. Adani, the airport’s operating company says that it has been "designed and developed specifically to become a transit hub airport". However, numerous connectivity, integration and policy related hurdles still need to be ironed out. Despite this, the airport's opening will turn a significant new chapter in India's aviation ambitions