Bengaluru airport posts growth in cargo volumes amid Covid-19

After a prolonged slump due to Covid-19, cargo volumes at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB/ BLR Airport) recorded positive growth in September with international freight leading the recovery.

The cargo processed last month was 32,449 MT, a growth of 0.3 per cent, against the same period last year, according to an airport statement on Wednesday.

September 2020 witnessed a 4.5 per cent growth in international cargo, of which export freight grew by 7.6 per cent.

Meanwhile, domestic cargo is showing a slower recovery at minus 5.2 per cent, compared to the same period in the previous year. Perishable cargo has been one of the major growth drivers.

The other segments driving growth are readymade garments, engineering goods, pharma and medical supplies.