Jan 11, 2017: After handling operation of domestic cargo for a year, Odisha’s Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) is set to offer international air cargo handling services.
The international cargo will be handled from a dedicated place that has been earmarked near the domestic cargo hub. A pre-feasibility study has already been conducted ahead of flagging off operations. The airport hopes to handle around 1,000 metric tonne of overseas cargo annually.
According to media reports, Bhubaneswar central customs commissioner, Deepak Arora, and the Airport Authority of India's joint general manager of cargo, Girish Sharma, have held discussions with airport director, R Mahalingam, on the modalities of operation.
The operation is likely to fulfil the long-standing demand of exporters to have hassle-free exports of their goods to the foreign countries and boost export from the state.