Delhi airport’s cargo terminal puts in place a cold chain network to handle Covid-19 vaccine

Cargo terminals equipped with special temperature controlled areas, sufficient availability of cool dollies on the airside (where an aircraft lands), and dedicated loading areas along with entry and exit gates for smooth flow of vehicles — the authorities at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) said they are all set to receive, store and transport the Covid-19 vaccines as soon as they become available in India.

Officials aware of the development told Hindustan Times that the Delhi airport’s two integrated cargo terminals, which have an annual cargo handling capacity of 1.8 million metric tonnes, have been equipped with temperature-controlled chambers that can maintain temperatures from 25°C to -20°C.