Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport records 26-month high cargo throughput; details

Kempegowda International Airport: Bengaluru Airport creates new record! Last month i.e., in October 2020, the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru has handled a total of 34,339 metric tonnes of cargo, recording a 26-month high in tonnage. The highest ever domestic outbound tonnage of 8,117 MT has been witnessed by the Bengaluru Airport in the month of October, which was largely driven by e-commerce shipments. According to a PTI report, perishable commodities, which have been the major growth driver for Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport in the financial year 2020-21, continued to be the top international commodity, accounting for 12 per cent of the total exports in the month of October.