TO boost exports from the state of Odisha, Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA), Bhubaneswar, now connected with Dubai, Singapore and Bangkok through direct flights, is all set to re-launch international cargo handling operations from September 2023. The airport is upgrading its facilities to facilitate hasslefree export of goods. The international cargo terminal will be operated from its earlier location close to the domestic air cargo terminal. The city office of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is the Custodian of the international air cargo terminal.
International cargo operations, which started in 2017, were discontinued after the Covid-19 pandemic struck and direct flight operations between Bhubaneswar and Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok stopped in 2019. The cargo terminal is now getting ready for the re-launch of operations, as per a report.