Guwahati airport has seen a 35% year-on-year growth in domestic cargo and is planning to build an integrated terminal to support e-commerce and export of local products from the North-East region. Growth in cargo movement was led by Blue Dart which began its scheduled freighter operations on January 29 last year. At present, Blue Dart is the only cargo airline operating to Guwahati, with a Boeing 737 freighter five times a week offering 21 tonnes capacity each way. Guwahati airport handled 19,914.5 tonnes of domestic freight between April and December 2024. While cargo flows are bi-directional, inbound accounts for 60-75% of total freight movement at Guwahati. Blue Dart is seeing a pick-up in freight with improvement in service delivery in the North-East region. While loads on outbound flights are still low, freight carriage into Guwahati has grown. This includes e-commerce, mail and parcels, as per a report.
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