Bonded trucking service moves air cargo to Tiruchi Airport in Tamil Nadu

A BONDED trucking service from Tiruchirappalli (also called Tiruchi) Airport has moved its first cargo consignment from Chennai to Hanoi by Air Asia's Kuala Lumpur flight.

The 2.2-tonne cargo of finished leather goods cleared by Chennai customs and sent to Tiruchi airport in a sealed truck. After verification and scanning, it was lifted by the airline to Kuala Lumpur to Hanoi.

A consignment sent through bonded trucking service was being verified by officials at Tiruchi Airport on Friday. The cargo was later flown out by Air Asia.

"While today's consignment was the first outbound bonded truck, there is potential for inbound bonded trucking as the consignments could be sent to other airports from here after customs clearance," said airport director Tiruchi S Dharmaraj, reported the Hindu daily.

The service hopes to overcome single package weight restrictions on cargo and helps exporters send higher volumes to other airports.