Bhubaneswar: The civil aviation ministry is keen on setting up a modern cargo terminal at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here. If the hub is created, the airport will be able to handle 3,500 metric tonne (MT) incoming and 7,500 MT outgoing cargo per annum.
The airport authorities have submitted a proposal, mentioning the volume of cargo handled by two carriers - Air India and Indigo Airlines. "We are looking for a suitable site to set up of the hub. " airport director Sharad Kumar told TOI. The cargo centre might have a cold storage in future considering that certain cargo might need such facility, he added.
Assistant manager (technical) of the airport Pandurang Hari Bhangale said the Airports Authority of India will conduct a pre-feasibility study. "The officials will take note of present volume of cargo and see whether it can be increased substantially. With Go Air, another domestic carrier, starting operations from October 26, cargo volume will go up," said Bhangale.
17/10/19 Riyan Ramanath V/Times of India
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The airport authorities have submitted a proposal, mentioning the volume of cargo handled by two carriers - Air India and Indigo Airlines. "We are looking for a suitable site to set up of the hub. " airport director Sharad Kumar told TOI. The cargo centre might have a cold storage in future considering that certain cargo might need such facility, he added.
Assistant manager (technical) of the airport Pandurang Hari Bhangale said the Airports Authority of India will conduct a pre-feasibility study. "The officials will take note of present volume of cargo and see whether it can be increased substantially. With Go Air, another domestic carrier, starting operations from October 26, cargo volume will go up," said Bhangale.
17/10/19 Riyan Ramanath V/Times of India
