Guwahati Airport sets new daily, monthly cargo handling records
This achievement was part of a broader upward trend that culminated in the Guwahati International Airport Limited (GIAL) cargo terminal, crossing the 844 tonne mark in monthly cargo processed for the first time since commencement of operations.
The previous monthly highest was 754 tonne in January this year.
The record growth in cargo tonnage reflects the growing role of Guwahati airport as a logistics hub in the northeast India region.
Guwahati International Airport Limited attributed the cargo tonnage growth to focused operational enhancements, improved cargo handling efficiency, and the airport's strategic importance in connecting northeast India with key domestic markets.
Agartala and Imphal remain the prime contributors in the Northeast region, while major destinations across the country include Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Bengaluru, the Guwahati airport statement noted. The airport has seen strong import activity from Bengaluru and Jaipur, with flowers being the primary import commodity, contributing to the region's growing floral trade.
'These achievements are not only milestones for LGBIA's GIAL cargo terminal, but also significant indicators of economic vibrancy in the Northeast. The growing cargo movement reflects the trust of our partners and the region's increasing integration with national supply chains,' said a Guwahati International Airport Limited (GIAL) spokesperson.
Guwahati International Airport Limited (GIAL) is managed by Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of Adani Group. GIAL is a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) venture between AAHL and Airport Authority of India (AAI) in a concession agreement of 50 years.
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport Limited, known as Guwahati Airport, is the primary international airport in northeast India. The airport is named after the first Chief Minister of Assam, Gopinath Bordoloi.
Works for a new airport terminal are at an advanced stage. Once inaugurated, possibly later this year, will significantly add to Guwahati Airport's existing capacity.
In 2018, the central government decided to privatise the operations, management and development of six airports for a period of 50 years. Those airports included Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangalore, Jaipur, and Thiruvananthapuram. Adani Enterprise Limited had emerged as the successful bidder for all those airports. (ANI)
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
India.com
26 minutes ago
- India.com
Former US ambassador makes massive statement, explains why Donald Trump imposed 50 percent tariff on India, lack of response led to...
Donald Trump- File image New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has imposed a steep 50 percent tariff on India over its purchases of Russian oil. The new rate will come into effect in 21 days, so on 27 August, according to the executive order. A response from India's foreign ministry said Delhi had already made clear its stance on imports from Russia, and reiterated that the tariff is 'unfair, unjustified and unreasonable'. To recall, in May, the Modi government outrightly rejected Trump's so-called role in the ceasefire with Pakistan. Former Indian ambassador and renowned author Vikas Swarup revealed that Trump's displeasure is also linked to India joining the BRICS organisation and refusing to bow to US pressure during trade negotiations. While talking to news agency ANI, the former Indian ambassador said that India–US relations are strategic, whereas US–Pakistan relations are merely a money game. The ambassador also praised India's firm stance. He also warned that Trump's tariffs would lead to a rise in inflation within the United States itself. What Vikas Swarup say: In an interview with ANI, Vikas Swarup, who is a former High Commissioner to Canada, said steps being taken by the US President Donald Trump will eventually lead to ratcheting up inflation in America. 'US called India a 'Tariff King'. But now the 'Tariff King' in the world is the United States because our average tariff is about 15.98%. The US tariff today is 18.4%. So, it is now the 'Tariff King' of the world. But the fact is, tariffs are bringing in money. They will bring in about a 100 billion dollars a year for the US. But the issue is that eventually who will pay for these tariffs? By American consumers. So, what's going to happen is this is going to ratchet up inflation in America, it's going to ratchet up prices in America. I think that's when the chickens will come home to roost,' he said. 'If you cave in to a bully then the bully will increase his demands. Then there will be even more demands. So, I think we have done the right thing. India is too large, too proud a country to become a camp follower of any other country. Our strategic autonomy has been the bedrock of our foreign policy right from the 1950s. I don't think that any Govt in Delhi can compromise on that,' says former diplomat Vikas Swarup on the tariff rift between India and the US,' he added. President Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs on Indian goods plus an unspecified penalty in July, even as there were hopes of an interim India-US trade deal that would have otherwise helped avoid elevated tariffs. A few days later, he imposed another 25 per cent tariff, taking the total to 50 per cent, over India's imports of Russian oil. On Opposition questioning India's Foreign Policy and diplomacy, Vikas Swarup said India should not cave in to any pressure as India's strategic autonomy is non-negotiable'. Here, I would not blame our diplomats at all. I think what has happened is Pakistan, through some intermediaries, has gotten the ear of the US President and that is why, two visits by Asim Munir to Washington, the so-called 'deal' with America on so-called 'oil reserves' of Pakistan. More importantly, I think Pakistan is now trying to position itself as the 'Crypto King' of South Asia and there, through World Liberty Financial in which Trump's family has stakes, Steve Witkoff's family has a stake, through that I think Pakistan has managed to project an image of itself as a reliable partner…All these things have led to Trump having a softer approach towards Pakistan,' he said.
&w=3840&q=100)
First Post
26 minutes ago
- First Post
India in talks with China to resume border trade at key passes, confirms MEA
'We have remained engaged with the Chinese side to facilitate the resumption of border trade through all the designated trade points — namely Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand, Shipki La Pass in Himachal Pradesh, and Nathu La Pass in Sikkim,' said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal India on Thursday confirmed that it continues to engage with the Chinese side to resume border trade through all the designated trade points. Addressing the weekly briefing on Thursday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, 'We have remained engaged with the Chinese side to facilitate the resumption of border trade through all the designated trade points — namely Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand, Shipki La Pass in Himachal Pradesh, and Nathu La Pass in Sikkim.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD #WATCH | Delhi | On India-China border trade, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, "...We have remained engaged with the Chinese side to facilitate the resumption of border trade through all the designated trade points- namely Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand, Shipki La Pass in… — ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2025 He added that any developments on the matter would be shared in due course. The trading points were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, a period that also saw a sharp downturn in India-China relations following deadly clashes in Galwan, which left 20 Indian soldiers and at least four Chinese troops dead. For over three decades, India and China had traded locally produced goods — such as spices, carpets, wooden furniture, cattle fodder, pottery, medicinal plants, electric items, and wool — through three designated points along their 3,488-kilometer (2,167-mile) disputed Himalayan border. The trade value is relatively small, estimated at just $3.16 million in 2017–18, according to the most recent government data available. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Earlier today, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Beijing is 'willing to step up communication and coordination with India' on border trade. 'Border trade between China and India has long played an important role in improving lives of the two countries' border residents,' Bloomberg quoted the ministry as saying. The planned resumption of border trade signals a gradual thaw in India-China ties, as both sides continue steps to ease tensions. China and India are also set to resume direct flights next month and Beijing has relaxed some curbs on fertilizer exports to India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit China later this month for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit — his first trip there in seven years — with a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping likely on the sidelines. The warming of ties comes as New Delhi's relations with Washington strain, following a steep 50% tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump on Indian exports — significantly higher than those on regional peers. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD With inputs from agencies
News18
3 hours ago
- News18
IndiGo ready to resume India-China flights once bilateral arrangements allow
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): IndiGo is prepared to restart its flights from India to China as soon as the necessary bilateral agreements between the two countries are in place, the airline's chief executive Pieter Elbers said on Thursday.'IndiGo operated daily flights between India and China prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. The airline stands ready to resume these services as soon as bilateral arrangements between the two countries allow. Guided by its entrepreneurial spirit, IndiGo remains committed to identifying and pursuing commercially viable opportunities," Elbers said in a carrier had run daily services between Delhi and Chengdu before the pandemic, alongside Bengaluru-Hong Kong flights, which were in operation until February 1, 2020. These routes, along with other connections to China, were halted in early 2020 when the Covid-19 outbreak triggered global travel restrictions. Air India also suspended its China operations during the same the pandemic caused the immediate suspension of flights, tensions between New Delhi and Beijing added another layer of difficulty. Diplomatic and economic ties deteriorated sharply after the Galwan Valley clash in June 2020 between Indian and Chinese armed forces. The confrontation marked one of the most serious border incidents in decades, leading to strained relations for nearly four was only in October 2024 that both sides reached an agreement on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control, a step seen as easing some of the long-standing tensions. However, despite the diplomatic thaw, direct commercial flights between India and China were not IndiGo, resuming China services would mark a return to a significant market it had to leave abruptly five years ago. The airline, which has rapidly expanded its international network in recent years, is signalling readiness. (ANI)
