A new semi-automated cargo terminal will come up at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) airport in Ahmedabad in 2023.
The construction work on the upcoming terminal has commenced and work on Phase-I is expected to be completed by June 2023. The new terminal will come up right opposite the India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s office on the airport campus.
The new facility, with a total built-up area of 33,000 sq mtr, will accommodating future cargo volume growth. Of this, Phase-I will cover a built-up area of 21,000 sq mtr.
In April 2022, the airport operator inaugurated the new cargo terminal with a capacity of handling about 100 tonne of cargo per day.
The terminal, which was previously used as a dedicated Haj terminal, has been converted into a cargo terminal. The terminal will be capable of handling domestic cargo, international cargo, express courier, cold-chain pharma, among others.