A subsidiary of GMR Airports Infrastructure Limited (GIL), Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) recently welcomed the first batch of transshipment cargo from Bangladesh in a development that is expected to pave the way for a faster and more cost-effective route for shipping export cargo internationally.
Reports claimed this adding the first batch of cargo reached Delhi Airport on March 3, having left Dhaka on February 26 even as it left for Spain on March 5 and went on to add Delhi Airport had received approval from the Government of India on February 7, allowing the DIAL to serve as a cargo transshipment hub between Bangladesh and other global destinations for export cargo.
Meanwhile, as per reports, the transshipment cargo is supposed to reach Delhi from Dhaka via the Bangladesh-India border at Benapole-Petrapol and once it leaves the Petrapol border following necessary security checks, apparel exporters in Bangladesh will be able to track their shipment throughout their journey, including arrival at the Delhi Airport, during security clearances and the final uploading of cargo even if to ensure ease of doing business, DIAL has also created a special truck docking facility and a dedicated X-ray area for the swift cargo transfer to their respective outbound locations.
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