Tiruchi: Cargo exports from Tiruchi Airport continue to climb up steadily and the Airports Authority of India is expecting over 50 per cent growth during the current financial year. The air cargo terminal here has registered a high of 410 tonnes of cargo during May.
Vegetables and fruits account for a major portion of the volumes, despite the slump in production owing to the drought conditions and the spurt in the price of various vegetables. But for this, the volume would have been much higher, airport sources said.
In March this year, the air cargo terminal had handled 395 tonnes and the figure has touched 410 tonnes in May. The previous high was 313 tonnes handled in January early this year. Cargo exports from the airport had registered 44 per cent growth in 2012-13 and this year the growth is expected to be more than 50 per cent. The cargo terminal handled 2,920 tonnes of cargo in 2012-13 against 2,022 tonnes recorded in the previous financial year. “We expect to handle a minimum of 4,500 tonnes during the current fiscal,” S. Dharmaraj, Airport Director, told The Hindu.
05/06/13 The Hindu
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Vegetables and fruits account for a major portion of the volumes, despite the slump in production owing to the drought conditions and the spurt in the price of various vegetables. But for this, the volume would have been much higher, airport sources said.
In March this year, the air cargo terminal had handled 395 tonnes and the figure has touched 410 tonnes in May. The previous high was 313 tonnes handled in January early this year. Cargo exports from the airport had registered 44 per cent growth in 2012-13 and this year the growth is expected to be more than 50 per cent. The cargo terminal handled 2,920 tonnes of cargo in 2012-13 against 2,022 tonnes recorded in the previous financial year. “We expect to handle a minimum of 4,500 tonnes during the current fiscal,” S. Dharmaraj, Airport Director, told The Hindu.
05/06/13 The Hindu
