‘Gati Shakti, NLP to grow cargo opportunities in India’

Satyaki Raghunath, Chief Strategy & Development Officer, Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) says with government’s support and initiatives like Gati Shakti and NLP, BIAL is expecting to have an extremely favorable environment to grow its cargo business. He shares, “According to internal analysis, the Airport’s cargo potential is estimated to be 1.7 – 1.9 million metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) by 2038. With the fast-paced growth in business and rising demands, we intend to remain at the forefront of providing world-class facilities, infrastructure and technology to our customers, partners and stakeholders. We are looking at the development of a new domestic cargo terminal, refurbishing the existing cargo terminals with enhanced capacity and the expansion of cold-chain facility. With the government getting involved and focusing on logistics efficiency and infrastructural development through initiatives like Gati Shakti and NLP, we are expecting to have an extremely favourable environment to grow our cargo business. We believe that we can cater to around 1.5 million MT of cargo annually in the next decade and we are preparing for that.”