‘Upgrade infra in Tie 1, Tier 2 cities to build airport hubs’

Sanjiv Edward, CEO – Cargo and Logistics, GMR Airports said, “The vision of creating the Cargo City at Delhi International Airport emanates from a larger vision of making Delhi a global Airport hub, with the passenger and cargo segments complementing each other. This thought is also aligned with the overarching vision of the Government of India to create several Airport Hubs in the country. When we talk of creating a Cargo Hub, it needs supporting infrastructure of Tier 1 i.e. Cargo Terminals and Tier 2 i.e. 3PL players with a possible extension to Tier 3 which would be Special Economic Zones. Delhi Airport has already taken steps to build Tier 1 capacity from 0.3 MMT to 1.8 MMT Per Annum and Tier 2 capacity from zero to 0.5 Mn sq. ft. and now we are working towards developing an additional combined capacity of over 1.5 Mn sq. ft. over Tier 2 and proposed Tier 3 facilities. This integrated tier 1, 2 and 3 will then provide a comprehensive infrastructure solution for the cargo arriving at Delhi Airport and will help Delhi establish itself as a global aviation hub. With this thought we are building the Cargo City.