Delhi Airport handled over 20 million pieces of essential medical supplies during lockdown

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Airport remained functional during the COVID-19 lockdown and handled more than 20 million pieces of essential medical supplies from April to June, the GMR group said in a statement on Wednesday.

According to the GMR group, these imported medical kits were distributed across the country.

“During April to June 2020, the first quarter of the financial year, more than 20 million pieces of essential medical supplies, the largest volume of essential medical supplies handled by any airport in India, has been handled by Delhi Airport,” the statement said.