Chennai: Ministry of Civil Aviation has directed the Airport Authority of India to clear consignments on a 24x7 basis without any "restrictions" from today at the Chennai airport.
Civil Aviation Secretary Ashok Lavasa gave the direction to AAI officials considering requests made by the Air Cargo Agent Association and Chennai Customs House Agents Association.
"Secretary, MoCA directed AAI to do-away with restriction and accordingly AAI has decided to implement the decision of 24x7 clearance of consignment with effect from July three, 2014", Airport Authority of India said in a statement.
Lavasa yesterday inaugurated the Airport Operations Control Centre (AOCC) here. The Centre at the Chennai Airport is the first in the AOCC implementation undertaken by the AAI.
The AOCC has been envisaged at an investment of RS 356.04 crore at 10 airports - Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Pune, Trivandrum, Calicut, Jaipur, Mangalore, Tiruchirapalli and Guwahati.
03/06/14 PTI/Economic Times
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Civil Aviation Secretary Ashok Lavasa gave the direction to AAI officials considering requests made by the Air Cargo Agent Association and Chennai Customs House Agents Association.
"Secretary, MoCA directed AAI to do-away with restriction and accordingly AAI has decided to implement the decision of 24x7 clearance of consignment with effect from July three, 2014", Airport Authority of India said in a statement.
Lavasa yesterday inaugurated the Airport Operations Control Centre (AOCC) here. The Centre at the Chennai Airport is the first in the AOCC implementation undertaken by the AAI.
The AOCC has been envisaged at an investment of RS 356.04 crore at 10 airports - Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Pune, Trivandrum, Calicut, Jaipur, Mangalore, Tiruchirapalli and Guwahati.
03/06/14 PTI/Economic Times
