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Airports Authority of India gets 5 bids to run Indore cargo terminal
THE Airports Authority of India (AAI) has received five bids from for the licence to run the domestic air cargo facility at Indore airport, reports Delhi's Hindustan Times.
"Once the contract is awarded, the successful bidder will have 90 days time to launch the cargo facility, so it should become operational in about three months," said airport director Manoj Chansoria.
The common user air cargo terminal will make it easier for companies in the region to ship goods, especially perishables to other parts of the country.
Pharmaceutical and food processing sectors are expected to benefit the most from the facility, industry sources said.
"A portion of the old terminal building, about 500 square metres, has been earmarked for the domestic cargo terminal. The terminal should handle about 20-22 tonnes of cargo daily," Mr Chansoria said.
The successful bidder will be permitted to carry out infrastructural modifications at the old terminal building to make it suitable for cargo-handling operations.
This includes construction of a cold storage area for stocking perishables such as fruit, vegetables, flowers and processed food. The successful bidder will have to pay a fixed licence fee apart from utility charges.
The airport had last month launched a temporary cargo service by setting up a common user cargo terminal which was used by passenger airlines to carry small amounts of cargo on board. Airlines are allowed to accept bookings to ship cargo after arranging for an operator for the shipment.
A temporary cargo office has been set up in the new terminal building and a scanner has been commissioned for security.
"Once the contract is awarded, the successful bidder will have 90 days time to launch the cargo facility, so it should become operational in about three months," said airport director Manoj Chansoria.
The common user air cargo terminal will make it easier for companies in the region to ship goods, especially perishables to other parts of the country.
Pharmaceutical and food processing sectors are expected to benefit the most from the facility, industry sources said.
"A portion of the old terminal building, about 500 square metres, has been earmarked for the domestic cargo terminal. The terminal should handle about 20-22 tonnes of cargo daily," Mr Chansoria said.
The successful bidder will be permitted to carry out infrastructural modifications at the old terminal building to make it suitable for cargo-handling operations.
This includes construction of a cold storage area for stocking perishables such as fruit, vegetables, flowers and processed food. The successful bidder will have to pay a fixed licence fee apart from utility charges.
The airport had last month launched a temporary cargo service by setting up a common user cargo terminal which was used by passenger airlines to carry small amounts of cargo on board. Airlines are allowed to accept bookings to ship cargo after arranging for an operator for the shipment.
A temporary cargo office has been set up in the new terminal building and a scanner has been commissioned for security.
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