New private air cargo service to North East to take off in a week

Kolkata: A new private air cargo service connecting the city with the North-East will be operational in a week, giving a facelift to the region’s logistics system.
“The service will begin in a week’s time. Initially, it will be operated between Kolkata and Imphal,” Manosij Roy, the director of Rudra GTL Aviation Pvt Ltd, said.
Mr. Roy said the company has wet leased two ATR 72 aircraft from Deccan Cargo Express and Logistics (P) Ltd and these would be co-branded by Rudra GTL and Deccan.
West Bengal Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee said the government plans to set up more airports and seaports in the State to facilitate faster movement of cargo.
“We are planning to set up airports at Behala, Haldia and some other places,” he said at the launch of the service here last evening.
Observing that it was impossible for business to grow without proper logistics support, Transport Secretary B P Gopalika said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was in touch with the Centre for permission to develop the existing airfields at Asansol, Balurghat and Malda for commercial flight operations.
18/10/11 PTI/The Hindu

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