Cargo handling to give new boost to Amritsar airport

Amritsar: International trading through this Sikh holy city promises to hold a good future, with cargo handling starting from the Rajasansi international airport here.
The cargo terminal at the airport is expected to handle up to 1,500 tonnes of cargo from the first month itself. So far, cargo handling through this airport - the fastest growing international airport in India - is a mere 200 tonnes.
The Airports Authority of India has leased the cargo terminal to a private entrepreneur - JAC Air Services - to handle all cargo-related activities here.
Till now, cargo in huge volumes was not being handled from the airport even though the facility has existed for over five years. The cargo terminal even had a cold store for keeping perishables but was never used.
'We are looking at big business growth from Amritsar in the coming years. From the first month itself (August), we have orders in place. This airport can cater to all north Indian states. Goods need not be taken to Delhi's cargo terminal to be exported to other countries,' JAC air services managing director Lalit Jobanputra told IANS.
12/08/07 IANS/Monsters and Critics.com, UK

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Categories: Airports Aug 2007, Cargo Aug 2007