PUNE: In-line with its vision to enhance efficiency and sustainability, IndiGo has productively utilized the last year to introduce automated solutions for ground support equipment, the airline officials said.
The project led by Sanjeev Ramdas, executive vice president customer service, has reduced emissions from ground support operations by 1246 tonnes, which would amount to about 5% decrease effectively.
“IndiGo adopted various innovative solutions in both passenger and freight services such as modified baggage BFL for cabin loading, battery swapping by monorail crane, using 10-ton electrical tug instead of 20-ton, battery operated baggage freight loader, battery operated baggage water cart, portable baggage transfer belt, implementation of vehicle mounted transfer rollers and ran trials of electric coaches.