Mumbai airport handles 1,500 tonnes of supplies

Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) has necessitated the need of the hour and has transported 1,500 tonnes of supplies such as PPE, masks, gloves, and COVID-19 diagnostic kits which have been operated by over 370 flights including scheduled freighters and nonscheduled charters. Mumbai air cargo is effectively supplying essentials to not only various states in the country but also to remote areas in India. The essentials are distributed to the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chennai, Hyderabad as well as the remote areas of the country. Till now, MIAL has transported a total of 12,000 tonnes of pharma, 2,700 tonnes of agro exports and 200 tonnes of live goats’ export. Furthermore, the air cargo at Mumbai Airport has also witnessed approx. 240 ATMs of passenger aircraft which have been converted to freighters contributing 11 per cent of the overall freight during the lockdown.