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Growth in terms of cargo volumes across all Indian airports from Feb 2024 to Jan 2025

increase due to the financial year- April–January period, with 51,667.7 In contrast, Jamnagar and Goa
end in India,” pointing to continued tonnes moved in January alone Dabolim Airport recorded declines of
momentum and seasonal pressure on (+3.3%). Chennai Airport handled 69.2% and 53.1%, respectively. However,
logistics networks. 241,752.0 tonnes, marking a 15.3% the latter’s drop is offset by the new
Among the top players, Delhi Airport annual rise, with a steady 3.1% bump Goa Mopa Airport, which ramped up
remained the country’s largest cargo in January.
hub, handling 609,419.9 tonnes of A new wave of decentralisation
international freight from April 2024 to is evident as smaller airports
January 2025, a 17.7% increase over post dramatic growth:
the same period last year. In January • Coimbatore
2025 alone, Delhi processed 59,669.0 nearly doubled its
tonnes, up 9.3% year-on-year. international freight,
Bangalore’s Kempegowda rising 99.8% year-
International Airport stood out for its on-year.
high growth rate, found the AAI report. • Amritsar surged
The airport handled 265,474.5 tonnes 77.8%, and Jaipur
during the April–January window, up jumped 53.5%.
23.7% year-on-year. Its January 2025
volumes hit 25,133.0 tonnes,
reflecting a 14.3% increase from
January 2024.
Mumbai Airport processed
543,596.4 tonnes (+14.0%) in the

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