The Indian Air Force (IAF) has agreed to provide land to Pune airport authorities to facilitate shifting of the cargo hold area to a larger location, three years after the proposal was first floated.

The shifting of the cargo facility was pending for more than three years. Last October, Pune airport officials said they were losing business worth Rs 2.5 crore per day.

“If we get a plot opposite IAF’s barracks store office yard, the handling capacity will increase to 500 tonnes every day. Around 150 tonnes of cargo is handled by the existing facility,” said Pune airport director Kuldeep Singh.

However, there is a sense of urgency with the transportation of vaccines starting in January, airport officials said.

News Source: ConstructionWorld