Amritsar: Revenue from the export of perishable and other cargo at Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport has come down drastically in the past six years.
The export of perishable goods like fresh vegetables and fruits, produced in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh and exported to Europe, came down to zero in the fiscal 2015-2016 from its peak of 908 metric tonnes in 2009-2010.
The journey of perishable cargo has never been smooth. The Perishable Cargo Centre at the airport has been handling the export of baby corn, snow pea, sugar snap, okra and other vegetables to London since July 2006.
Initially, Jet Airways used to operate the flight but once the private airlines pulled out due to recession, Air India filled the breach. The export was suspended for a year following a dry spell after which Air India withdrew its Amritsar-London-Toronto flight on October 30, 2010. Revenue from international cargo came to nearly Rs 15.59 lakh in 2015-2016 from its peak of about Rs 1.66 crore in 2011-2012.
A majority of the non-perishable goods exported were tobacco products, sports goods, ready-made garments and others. Of these, tobacco products formed 70 per cent of the total exports.
17/08/16 Neeraj Bagga/Tribune
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The export of perishable goods like fresh vegetables and fruits, produced in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh and exported to Europe, came down to zero in the fiscal 2015-2016 from its peak of 908 metric tonnes in 2009-2010.
The journey of perishable cargo has never been smooth. The Perishable Cargo Centre at the airport has been handling the export of baby corn, snow pea, sugar snap, okra and other vegetables to London since July 2006.
Initially, Jet Airways used to operate the flight but once the private airlines pulled out due to recession, Air India filled the breach. The export was suspended for a year following a dry spell after which Air India withdrew its Amritsar-London-Toronto flight on October 30, 2010. Revenue from international cargo came to nearly Rs 15.59 lakh in 2015-2016 from its peak of about Rs 1.66 crore in 2011-2012.
A majority of the non-perishable goods exported were tobacco products, sports goods, ready-made garments and others. Of these, tobacco products formed 70 per cent of the total exports.
17/08/16 Neeraj Bagga/Tribune
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