Chandigarh airport gets new integrated cargo complex

The newly built integrated cargo complex at Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport at Chandigarh has finally become operational. Spread across total area of 2,400 square metres, the air freight facility comprises five sheds, set up at a cost of ₹12.45 crore, says reports. The construction of the new facility began in 2021. “While the complex is designed to handle both domestic and international cargo, including perishable items, for now, it will handle domestic cargo only, as customs clearance is awaited, for international cargo,” said Rakesh Ranjan, CEO, Chandigarh International Airport Limited, in reports. Now, Chandigarh airport is the only airport in northern India, after Delhi, with a cargo facility capable of handling 2,500 MT of cargo, he added.