Cargo Breaking News
Pune Airport handled an unprecedented 144 metric tonnes of cargo between 6 a.m. on June 3 and 6 a.m. on June 4, 2025 and recorded its highest-ever freight volume in a single day. This operational milestone signals a new era for the city’s logistics ecosystem and underscores its emergence as a critical air cargo hub in western India, said reports. Of the total cargo moved, 72.73 metric tonnes were inbound while 71.24 metric tonnes were outbound. The spike in freight traffic reflects not only the surging industrial activity in and around Pune but also a broader shift towards faster, air-based supply chain models across India’s manufacturing corridors, said airport officials in report. Pune’s flourishing auto components, IT hardware and pharmaceutical clusters are driving higher volumes of time-sensitive shipments. Moreover, exporters from Maharashtra’s industrial heartland increasingly prefer air freight over road or rail to meet delivery timelines and global service-level agreements.
