KOLKATA: The city airport has opened an international courier terminal to facilitate express cargo clearance from here itself. This will enable direct export and import of courier which had to be routed via Delhi or Mumbai till now and required an addition two days in transit.
The 1,120 sqm facility is located next to the existing cargo terminal. It has started operation in phases with dedicated Customs officers handling courier operations. The terminal has dedicated XBIS, CCTVs, ETD, handheld scanner and dedicated staff for fast and reliable processing of over 6,000 tonnes of courier cargo annually and will be managed by a software Express Cargo Clearance System (ECCS) – that enables faceless, contactless and efficient mechanism for customs clearances of courier.
