Images of the Day: Mumbai Airport lights up in tricolour for India’s 78th Independence Day

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INDIA. Today’s selection comes from Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport as the country celebrates its 78th Independence Day (15 August). 

The airport premises are adorned in the colours of the Indian flag, called Tiraṅgā (tricolour), with saffron, white and green lights illuminating the exterior façades of terminals 1 and 2. 

The Ospree Duty Free pop-up spotlights healthcare and education goals in the ‘Viksit Bharat Abhiyan’ project

Layered pop-ups at the entrance welcome passengers to the ‘Freedom Utsav’ (the celebration of freedom), paying homage to India’s defence power. 

Leading travel retailer Ospree Duty Free has unveiled an installation spotlighting the current government’s roadmap to making India a developed nation by 2047, a project titled ‘Viksit Bharat Abhiyan’. 

The air traffic control tower is also bathed in the national flag colours
A tricolour floral display forms the I love Mumbaibackdrop

The animation celebrates 77 years of independence with a futuristic outlook, incorporating elements such as wind turbines to highlight a shift towards clean energy and a model Indian Space Research Organisation LVM3-M4 rocket to mark the successful Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission.

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