<p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_8dc620ed4f3fd6c8-73" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-117" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The Indian aviation and logistics sector is accelerating infrastructure development, digitalization, and multimodal network integration to achieve its target of handling </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="189" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">10 million metric tonnes of air cargo annually by 2030</b><span class="citation-117 citation-end-117" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3821535370="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3821535370="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3559096256="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c3559096256="" _nghost-ng-c57023166="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_8dc620ed4f3fd6c8-74" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-116 citation-end-116" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Driven by surging demand in high-value manufacturing, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and cross-border e-commerce, the strategic roadmap focuses on expanding airport cargo handling capacities, streamlining customs processing, and enhancing dedicated freighter connectivity across primary and regional hubs.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3821535370="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3821535370="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3559096256="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c3559096256="" _nghost-ng-c57023166="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="8" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Key Operational Highlights &amp; Strategic Roadmap</h3><ul data-path-to-node="9" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Expanding National Cargo Capacity:</b> India’s overall air cargo handling capacity is projected to scale significantly over the decade, backed by the modernization of existing terminal facilities and the development of new greenfield airports equipped with automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS).</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,1,0" id="p-rc_8dc620ed4f3fd6c8-75" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Supporting High-Value Export Sectors:</b> <span class="citation-115 citation-end-115" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The expansion directly caters to time-sensitive supply chains, providing robust cool-chain infrastructure for pharmaceuticals, perishables, and aerospace components alongside high-speed logistics for electronics and semiconductor components.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3821535370="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3821535370="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3559096256="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c3559096256="" _nghost-ng-c57023166="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,2,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Digitalization and Customs Modernization:</b> Stakeholders are accelerating the rollout of digital community systems, paperless processing frameworks, and advanced cargo screening technologies to reduce dwell times and improve cargo velocity across major gateways.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,3,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Multimodal Integration:</b> Aligning air cargo terminals directly with express highway corridors, dedicated freight rail networks, and multi-modal logistics parks (MMLPs) under the PM GatiShakti framework ensures seamless transit from hinterland manufacturing clusters to global export markets.</p></li></ul>