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At 34,336 MT, cargo handled at Bengaluru airport in Oct hits 26-month high

Growth in tonnage led by e-commerce and perishable goods, builds on recovery in freight movement in September

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Perishable commodities, which have been the major growth driver for Bengaluru airport in FY 2020-21, continued to be the top international commodity | Photo Wikimedia Commons

Aneesh Phadnis Mumbai

1 min read Last Updated : Nov 25 2020 | 5:45 PM IST

Bengaluru airport handled 34,339 metric tonnes of cargo in October - the highest in last 26 months- the airport operator announced today.

The growth in tonnage has been led by e-commerce and perishable goods and builds on recovery in freight movement in September.

"After becoming the first airport in India to record positive growth in September, the trend continued in October as well, registering a 0.1 per cent increase against October 2019," Bangalore International Airport Limited said in a press release.

Perishable commodities, which have been the major growth driver for Bengaluru airport in FY 2020-21, continued to be the top international commodity,

Topics : Indian airports Cargo traffic

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