‘E-com driving air cargo growth in Tier 2 & Tier 3 cities’

Within domestic air cargo, e-commerce has taken a big leap and is continuing to expand from the tier 1 cities into tier 2 and tier 3 cities,” says Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, CEO, Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL). Transshipment of air cargo through Indian Airports is another big opportunity, with India being strategically located geographically to serve as a hub for the global trade market, connecting the fast-growing economies of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, he adds. Delhi Airport has taken the lead in transshipment by developing a dedicated facility for handling such cargo, and transshipping cargo from Bangladeshi to other countries. The Government of India plans to add 33 new domestic cargo terminals by 2024-2025. Indian carriers are increasing air cargo capacity, and adding new aircraft, whereby increasing belly capacity significant.