Chennai airport has taken the third spot in international cargo handling in the first half of this fiscal, overtaking its biggest and nearest competitor – Bengaluru (BIAL) – by a whisker. Increased import of engineering goods and export of Apple iPhones were among the major reasons for the increase in cargo volume at the Chennai airport, as per reports. From April to September 2025, Chennai airport handled 1,66,440 tonnes of international cargo while Bengaluru (BIAL) handled 1,65,899 tonnes – a difference of just 541 tonnes, according to the latest data released by the Airports Authority of India. In April to September 2024, it was the reverse with Chennai airport handling 1,45,149 tonnes of international cargo and Bengaluru handling 1,61,963 tonnes, a difference of 16,814 tonnes. Interestingly, in the first half of the current fiscal, Chennai airport’s international freight volume grew by 15% while Bengaluru saw a 2.4% growth, says the data, as per a report.
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