<p data-path-to-node="6"><b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="0">JEWAR / NEW DELHI</b> — Air India SATS Airport Services Private Limited (AISATS)—the 50:50 ground handling and cargo logistics joint venture between Air India (Tata Group) and Singapore-based SATS Ltd.—has finalized an extensive multimodal development master plan in partnership with Noida International Airport (DXN) to establish an 87-acre, state-of-the-art Multi-Modal Cargo Hub (MMCH) at Jewar.</p><p data-path-to-node="7">The unified cargo ecosystem integrates an <b data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="42">Integrated Cargo Terminal (ICT)</b> and an adjacent <b data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="90">Integrated Warehousing &amp; Logistics Zone (IWLZ)</b> designed to handle an initial throughput of 255,000 metric tonnes annually in Phase 1, with structural modularity to scale capacity well past 1 million tonnes as industrial manufacturing volumes accelerate across the National Capital Region (NCR) and Western Uttar Pradesh.</p><h4 data-path-to-node="9"><b data-path-to-node="9" data-index-in-node="0">Expanding Dedicated Freighter Alliances &amp; Intermodal Synergies</b></h4><p data-path-to-node="10">Accelerating its commercial readiness following recent domestic freighter proof-of-concept operations, AISATS signed strategic Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with leading express logistics operators—including SpiceXpress, Total Solutions Group, and international freight integrators—at the Air Cargo Forum India (ACFI) Conclave.</p><p data-path-to-node="11">The strategic agreements establish framework parameters for:</p><ul data-path-to-node="12"><li><p data-path-to-node="12,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="12,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Dedicated Scheduled Freighter Rotations:</b> Deploying narrowbody and widebody freighters to link Jewar with major subcontinental manufacturing centers (Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai) and international export trunk lines into Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="12,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="12,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Specialized Cargo Verticals:</b> Blueprinted infrastructure includes dedicated airside bays for live animal/livestock transport, specialized high-value courier handling, and heavy out-of-gauge (OOG) machinery transfers.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="12,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="12,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">ICD Dadri Air-Rail Bonded Corridor:</b> Linking CONCOR’s primary Inland Container Depot (ICD) at Dadri directly with the AISATS cargo terminal via sealed, bonded intermodal transit loops—allowing customs-cleared maritime and rail transshipment containers to seamlessly feed into outbound airfreight departures.</p></li></ul><h4 data-path-to-node="14"><b data-path-to-node="14" data-index-in-node="0">High-Velocity Digital Infrastructure &amp; Temperature-Controlled 'Coolport'</b></h4><p data-path-to-node="15">To eliminate the legacy landside congestion common to traditional metropolitan air hubs, the AISATS MMCH deploys a tech-native operating environment powered by the <i data-path-to-node="15" data-index-in-node="164">COSYS+</i> cargo terminal operating system, automated Truck Slot Booking modules, optical character recognition (OCR) gate entries, and 12 high-throughput Unit Load Device (ULD) automated roller decks.</p><p data-path-to-node="16">Furthermore, catering to the region's expanding electronics and biopharmaceutical manufacturing enclaves, the hub features a specialized <b data-path-to-node="16" data-index-in-node="137">Coolport</b> terminal. Equipped with customizable multi-temperature zones (-20°C to +25°C) and dedicated refrigerated truck docking docks, the facility ensures unbroken cold chains for temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, vaccines, biologicals, and perishable agro-exports moving along the Yamuna Expressway corridor.</p>