On recovery mode, KIA posts positive growth in cargo volumes

Recovering from a prolonged slump due to Covid-19, the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has become the first metro airport in India to record positive growth in cargo volumes. The airport processed 131,603 Metric Tonnes (MT) between April and September 2020.

International cargo recorded 4.5% year-on-year growth during the period, according to the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL). The cargo processed in September was 32,449 MT, a growth of +0.3%, against the same period last year.

September 2020 witnessed a 4.5% growth in international cargo, of which export cargo grew by 7.6%. Meanwhile, domestic cargo is showing a slower recovery at -5.2% lower than the same period in the previous year.