Cargo Service Center (CSC) has virtually launched the first-of-its-kind custom bonded warehouse at Cargo Village, Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru. The facility was virtually launched by M Srinivas, IRS, Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs, Bengaluru. With a built area of 10,000 sq ft to provide abundant storage facility, the custom bonded warehouse aims to reduce supply chain costs and facilitate trade. Commenting on this occasion, Tushar Jani, Group Chairman, CSC, says, “With a vision is to serve the Indian EXIM trade, we want to grow and we want our customers to grow. In order to do a value addition service, we are launching this first unique public bonded warehouse in the country which is in the airport and one cannot have better time than this to bring such facility.”
In the vaccine distribution, CSC is being on the forefront; we have now created a capacity of moving almost 32,000 tonnes of vaccine out of Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad and we would be happy to serve the nation, with the Customs department permission, to store those vaccines, from abroad and also for domestic distribution, because domestic movement of Covid-19 vaccines throughout the country will be the need of the hour.”
Calling it a very historic moment, Satyaki Raghunath, says, “At BIAL, our vision is to make BLR Airport a cargo hub, equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure and cutting-edge technology to deliver efficient operations. Over the course of last eight months, during COVID pandemic cargo has been going on 24×7 throughout the period.”