Govt. should plan investments for freight stations and corridors  

Suneet Gupta, Senior Vice President & Global Head- Cargo Community Systems, Kale Logistics Solutions, says – “Quality infrastructure standards is a key metric for various reasons such as turnaround time, efficiency, and even safety. If the roads are not quality prone, moving cargo from the source to the airport cargo complex becomes a challenge. Moreover, lack of infrastructure is directly proportional to lack of efficiency in the overall supply chain and lack of security leads to lack of trust among stakeholders. All these impact on the ease of doing business of the nation. Hence, if asked to rate standards of infrastructure, then it must be rated on the top spot. Governments should continuously oversee the infrastructural capabilities and keep expanding them so that the handling capacity of the airport grows time to time. Investments in terms of freight stations, freight corridors, and most importantly, next-gen emerging business areas are essential to stay ahead of competing countries. Most importantly, investment on technology and digitalisation is highly essential as it would eliminate siloed working structures and push for transparency in operations significantly. Industry players on the other hand should be ready to collaborate with each other and be ready to adapt as and when required.”