He was speaking at an interaction meet on issues concerning the air cargo complex organized by the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) in Mangalore on Tuesday.
The air cargo complex which was inaugurated recently, will be operational from May 1, Mr. Radhakrishna said while informing that charges for cargo export will be Rs.0.76 per kg and Rs.125 per consignment and Rs. 4.96 per kg and Rs. 135 per consignment for cargo import. Cold storage facility will be introduced three months later and bonded cargo facility will also be introduced some time in the future, Mr. Radhakrsihna disclosed.
Shedding light on the performance of Mangalore International Airport, Mr. Radhakrishna said that there has been a 20% growth in passenger traffic in the year 2012-13. The total passenger traffic has for the first time in history, touched the 10 lakh figure mark this year, he said, while informing that the gross revenue of the airport is at Rs. 50 crore with an operational profit of Rs. 16 crore.
Srinivas Phani, Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Mangalore, said that the air cargo complex will facilitate in swifter movement of cargo import and export. All entry and exit procedures would be supervised as per the norms of the Customs Act of 1962, Mr. Phani said. Bills of entry will be processed manually in the initial stages but soon, all procedures including payment and processing of bills will be electronically handled, he said. There will be no payment of export duty on a majority of goods, Mr. Phani added.
Melwin D'Silva, Station Manager, Air India, Mangalore, said that the airline is happy to carry cargo especially to the Middle East destinations which it has good connections with from Mangalore. Cargo would be carried to Bahrain, Muscat, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Dammam and Kuwait besides carrying cargo via Mumbai as well, he said. Rates have been established for all sectors already, Mr. D'Silva said while informing that the airline will allow at least one and a half to two tones of cargo per flight.
Mohammad Ameen, President, KCCI was present.
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