Nagpur emerging as central air cargo hub

The pioneer of low-cost airlines in India, Captain Gopinath, has forayed into domestic express cargo operations with Nagpur as its central node. Deccan Cargo and Express Logistics Pvt Ltd, that runs Deccan 360, has promised a fast and reliable country-wide small parcels service that would 'revolutionise' the sector and fuel growth in the country's smaller towns.
Operations will see 300 tons of cargo -- equivalent to India's current moving capacity -- delivered to 50 cities overnight. Eight freighters, backed by a fleet of 300 trucks and 850 vehicles, have been deployed nationwide, linking the central hub at Nagpur to about 15 airports. Eight airports, including metros, will be the surface hubs.
With 60 warehousing hubs and as many service providers as its franchisees, the company is offering three main services -- priority, premium and economy -- at competitive prices."Freighters will come to Nagpur, where the cargo will be offloaded, segregated and then reloaded in other freighters headed for different destinations," said an operations employee.
The thrust, company CEO Jude Fonseka said, will be on cargo with "high shelf price and low shelf life".
11/11/09 Jaideep Hardikar/Daily News & Analysis

To Read the News in full at Source, Click the Headline

Categories: Airports Nov 2009, Cargo Nov 2009, Deccan 360 Nov 2009, New Nov 2009