Mopa will become a cargo hub

The Indian government is working on building one of the biggest airport at Mopa in Goa, handling 30 million passengers a year.

Rated to be second largest airport after Mumbai, it will also be a cargo hub on the country’s western coast, serving Maharashtra Karnataka, Kerala and Goa.

A joint team of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Commerce Logistics Department will visit Goa on 7-8 May 2018 to facilitate the development of cargo hubs at the new airport.

The team will meet Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industries to work together in order to leverage the advantages the State offers in terms of connectivity to the coastal belt of Western India.

Minister Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu had announced end of April that Goa will become a logistics hub of India after a second airport becomes functional in 2020.

The two airports in Goa, at Dabolim and Mopa, will help position the State as a logistic hub.

The Minister had said that the government will announced a new cargo policy which will help global trading to contribute 40% of India’s GDP.

Dabolim airport will also be upgraded with an investment of about Rs.600 crores. fii-news.com