Surat: With the opening of the much-awaited domestic cargo terminal (DCT) on Wednesday, Surat airport has added yet another feather in its cap in infrastructure upgradation.
The state-of-the-art cargo terminal being operated by AAI Cargo Logistics and Allied Services Limited (AAICLAS), a subsidiary of AAI has set a target to increase cargo movement from the current 300 metric tonnes per month to more than 1,000 metric tones per month.
Talking at the inauguration ceremony at Surat airport on Wednesday, CEO of AAICLAS, Keku Bomi Gazder said, “Surat has become the 26th city in the country to have the cargo terminal. This terminal will cater to the ever increasing air cargo demand of the entire south Gujarat region. We are looking at doubling the cargo transport in the next couple of months.”
According to Gazder, the DCT is built at the cost of Rs 13 crore on 1,400 square metre having the capacity of handling 50,000 metric tonnes of cargo per annum. The cargo terminal is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for handling in-bound and outbound cargo. The terminal has two strong rooms for valuable cargo, two dangerous cargo rooms and four cold storages for handling general goods, valuables, perishable items, hazardous cargo etc.
At present, Air India, Indigo and Spice Jet have been allotted separate space at the DCT for the cargo dispatch. Majority of the cargo movement to and from Surat airport is handled by Spice Jet followed by Air India. Spice Jet is the only airline providing high value cargo box for the shipment of valuable goods such as jewellery items, diamonds etc.
When asked about international cargo, Gazder said that they are waiting for international flight operations to increase from Surat.
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Spice jet to start freight craft next month
CEO of AAICLAS, Keku Bomi Gazder said that Spice Jet has decided to operate freighted cargo operation in the next one month from Surat airport. The freight aircraft will have capacity of about 18 metric tones. However, more than 30 metric tonnes of cargo will be catered by Spice Jet alone. This will increase the cargo movement exponentially.
The state-of-the-art cargo terminal being operated by AAI Cargo Logistics and Allied Services Limited (AAICLAS), a subsidiary of AAI has set a target to increase cargo movement from the current 300 metric tonnes per month to more than 1,000 metric tones per month.
Talking at the inauguration ceremony at Surat airport on Wednesday, CEO of AAICLAS, Keku Bomi Gazder said, “Surat has become the 26th city in the country to have the cargo terminal. This terminal will cater to the ever increasing air cargo demand of the entire south Gujarat region. We are looking at doubling the cargo transport in the next couple of months.”
According to Gazder, the DCT is built at the cost of Rs 13 crore on 1,400 square metre having the capacity of handling 50,000 metric tonnes of cargo per annum. The cargo terminal is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for handling in-bound and outbound cargo. The terminal has two strong rooms for valuable cargo, two dangerous cargo rooms and four cold storages for handling general goods, valuables, perishable items, hazardous cargo etc.
At present, Air India, Indigo and Spice Jet have been allotted separate space at the DCT for the cargo dispatch. Majority of the cargo movement to and from Surat airport is handled by Spice Jet followed by Air India. Spice Jet is the only airline providing high value cargo box for the shipment of valuable goods such as jewellery items, diamonds etc.
When asked about international cargo, Gazder said that they are waiting for international flight operations to increase from Surat.
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Spice jet to start freight craft next month
CEO of AAICLAS, Keku Bomi Gazder said that Spice Jet has decided to operate freighted cargo operation in the next one month from Surat airport. The freight aircraft will have capacity of about 18 metric tones. However, more than 30 metric tonnes of cargo will be catered by Spice Jet alone. This will increase the cargo movement exponentially.
