Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Bengaluru airport processes 6.5 lakh kg of Covid material

Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru has processed 650,225 kgs (542,620 kgs of imports and 107,605 kgs of domestic inbound) of Covid-19 related relief material from April 1 to May 19, the airport said in a press release

Of the total, a significant 567,791 kgs were processed from May 1 to May 19, with imports at 507,820 kgs and domestic inbound cargo at 59,971 kgs. While 200 shipments came in April, the first 20 days of May accounted for nearly 800 shipments, accounting for an overall 25,891 pieces of COVID-19-related cargo.

During this period, the airport recorded a total of 136 air traffic movements, including 101 international ATMs and 35 domestic ATMs, carrying Covid-19 related cargo. This included 21 different carriers (7 Indian and 14 international carriers). Wuhan and Singapore are the top importing origins.

Oxygen concentrators, ventilators and Zeolite were the major import commodities, while Covid-19 vaccines and PPEs were the top domestic inbound cargo.

25/05/21 Economic Times

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