Amid Covid -19, Delhi airport has emerged as major hub for distribution of essential medical services and logistics support across India.
According to Ministry of Civil Aviation, Delhi airport is handling around 20-22 cargo flights per day and created a unique 3,800 square meter dedicated distribution facility at the airport in a span of seven days.
According to Delhi airport officials, the facility performs logistics, aggregation and distribution of large consignments of Medical supplies, which are being imported to India. “At this facility the first shipment comprising of 24 MT cargo arrived on 21st April 2020 having 70,000 protective suits,” “The same is getting processed and aggregated at this distribution facility after sanitization of each box. Further, the same will be distributed to various parts of the country,” said an official.
