Covid-19: Delhi Airport emerges hub for import, distribution of medical essentials

Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has announced that the Ministry of Civil Aviation has designated Delhi Airport as major hub for Import and distribution of Covid-19 related medical essentials.

The airport is providing all the logistics support to handle, process and facilitate distribution of such consignments. A 3,800-sq mt dedicated distribution facility has been made operational within seven days. This 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 April 21 containing 70,000 protective suits. Several such consignments containing body suits, face mask, hand gloves and goggles are scheduled to flow in and get processed through the Delhi Airport in the coming days, according to a statement.