Trichy: At a time when several small airports such as Coimbatore and Madurai have caught up with the concept of bonded trucking for exporting cargo consignments, the Trichy International Airport that receives the maximum amount of cargo is yet to join them. With no dedicated cargo freighter service and all the passenger aircrafts being loaded fully in the belly space, airport authorities feel there is a need to push for bonded trucking service among exporters.
The Trichy Airport has been growing at a tremendous pace when compared to all the other airports in the country. Over 4,500 tonnes of cargo is airlifted from the airport in a year and it is all set to reach 6,500 tonnes in the current year. The cargo facility was introduced at the airport four years ago at a cost of Rs 45 crore by the AAI. The old terminal of the airport was changed into cargo terminals, measuring up to 4,000 sqm. It has the capacity to accommodate at least 250 tonnes.
Exporters from the city constantly complain that cargo shipments remain stagnated at the airport due to the lack of space in the passenger aircrafts. With BHEL located here, there is even a potential for sending industrial wares through the bonded trucking facility, says a top official attached to the cargo department of Airports Authority of India.
17/08/15 Times of India
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The Trichy Airport has been growing at a tremendous pace when compared to all the other airports in the country. Over 4,500 tonnes of cargo is airlifted from the airport in a year and it is all set to reach 6,500 tonnes in the current year. The cargo facility was introduced at the airport four years ago at a cost of Rs 45 crore by the AAI. The old terminal of the airport was changed into cargo terminals, measuring up to 4,000 sqm. It has the capacity to accommodate at least 250 tonnes.
Exporters from the city constantly complain that cargo shipments remain stagnated at the airport due to the lack of space in the passenger aircrafts. With BHEL located here, there is even a potential for sending industrial wares through the bonded trucking facility, says a top official attached to the cargo department of Airports Authority of India.
17/08/15 Times of India
