Cargo handled at Indian airports rises by 6%: AAI

According to latest data released by Airports Authority of India (AAI), Indian airports handled 275,030 tonnes of cargo in July, an increase of 6 per cent compared to July 2021. International cargo movement was down marginally at 159,520 tonnes, and domestic cargo increased nearly 19 per cent to 115,510 tonnes, AAI stated. For the first four months in the current financial year, total cargo movement was up nearly 9 per cent at 1.1 million tonnes. Domestic cargo movement increased by 28 per cent to 446,730 tonnes as against 348,090 tonnes during April-July 2021. According to AAI, 70 domestic airports logged the maximum gains in April-July period (62 per cent) at 11,663 tonnes. The airports received mixed volumes in July as well as April-July period. For example, Delhi handled 46,013 tonnes in July, down 6 per cent y-o-y and 187,541 tonnes during April-July, down 8 per cent. Mumbai also reported lower volumes, but Kochi recorded a 20 per cent increase during April-July at 16,111 tonnes, while Nagpur saw 86 per cent increase at 104 tonnes.