Bengaluru airport processes 4.83 lakh kg of mango exports in 4 months

Bengaluru: Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport processed 4.83 lakh kg of mango exports in the four months till June this year.

The leading destination for the exports was Doha with 1.4 lakh kg this year, followed by London and Singapore with 68,000 kg and 55,000 kg respectively. The month of June saw the highest movement of mangoes at over 1.69 lakh kg.

The airport has the infrastructure required to ensure the fruits reach their destinations maintaining their quality as well as freshness. BIAL said that Mangoes are stored and moved to the aircraft within the required temperature range, reducing waiting time at terminals.

Two cargo terminal operators, Air India SATS and Menzies Aviation were involved in carrying out the exports.