By Staff Correspondent
Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a subsidiary of GMR Airports Infrastructure Limited (GIL), has welcomed the first batch of transhipment cargo from Bangladesh, providing a quicker and more cost-effective way to ship export cargo internationally. The cargo left Dhaka on 26 February 2023 and arrived at Delhi Airport today. It will leave for Spain on 5 March 2023.
The Government of India approved Delhi Airport’s role as a Cargo Transshipment hub between Bangladesh and other global destinations for export cargo on 7 February 2023. The move is expected to boost the Indian economy and reduce shipment costs significantly for manufacturers. Additionally, the new route of transportation is expected to create new opportunities for Bangladesh. The manufacturers will be able to track their shipment throughout its journey, including its arrival at the Delhi Airport, during security clearances, and final uploading of cargo on the aircraft.
To ensure ease of doing business, DIAL has created a special truck docking facility and a dedicated X-ray area for the swift transfer of cargo to their outbound locations. CEO DIAL Videh Kumar Jaipuriar stated that the Delhi Airport is on its way to becoming the International Cargo hub of the world, serving as a transshipment center between East and West. Delhi Airport is the largest Cargo Hub Airport in the South Asia region, with two integrated Cargo Terminals having an annual cargo handling capacity of 1.8 million MT which is scalable to 2.3 million MT.
It is equipped with state-of-the-art handling equipment, advanced screening systems, efficient storage and processing facilities, and paperless processes. Delhi Airport’s cargo terminals have GDP-certified temperature-controlled facilities for handling temperature-sensitive cargo with the capacity to handle over 1.5 lakh MT per annum.
The airport also has 12 dedicated freighting parking bays and is capable of doing three Nose Load operations seamlessly at a single point in time. GMR Group is a leading global infrastructure conglomerate with expertise in designing, building, and operating airports. GMR Airports is the largest private airport operator in Asia and 2nd largest in the world with a passenger handling capacity of over 189 million annually.
