Airports Authority of India (AAI) will inaugurate its domestic cargo terminal (DCT) at Surat airport (Gujarat, India) on January 29, 2020. Airlines operating from the domestic terminal will be handling cargo operations through the DCT.
Mr Keku Bomi Gazder, chief executive officer of AAI Cargo Logistics and Allied Service Limited (AAICLAS), said that the opening of the Surat DCT fulfils a long-cherished dream of trade in Surat, which will now have an access to world-class cargo facility.
Gazder added that with the opening of the terminal, AAICLAS once again delivered an opportunity for growth and expansion of trade in western India.
AAI sources said DCT, built at a cost of Rs 8 crore, is a steel-based structure constructed on land between Air Traffic Control (ATC) and terminal building. The ground base of the cargo is 1,000 square metres and the first floor will have the same size. The cargo terminal has cold storage facility for export of perishable items, strong room etc.
At present, cargo movement from Surat airport is in the range of 150 metric tonnes per month through various private airlines operating from Surat airport, which provide cargo facilities to operational destinations across the country. Cargo movement is expected to increase in the coming days with the opening up of the cargo terminal at Surat.
Source : Various Agencies