<h6 data-path-to-node="5"><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="0">GMR-Led Airport Operator Expands Temperature-Controlled Footprint to 250,000 Sq Ft with GDP-Certified Precision Zones, Rapid Airside Cool Dollies, and Integrated Customs Fast-Tracking</b></h6><p data-path-to-node="6"><b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="0">NEW DELHI</b> — In a major expansion of Northern India’s specialized aviation logistics infrastructure, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL)—a GMR Airports Infrastructure-led consortium operating Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA)—has officially inaugurated its state-of-the-art, 250,000-square-foot dedicated Multi-Modal Aero-Logistics <b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="347">Cool Port</b>.</p><p data-path-to-node="7">The newly commissioned high-capacity facility is purpose-built to address escalating international demand for high-integrity, zero-break cold chains, catering directly to India’s booming biopharmaceutical, active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), life sciences, and high-value perishable agro-export sectors.</p><p data-path-to-node="8">With Delhi Airport continuing to process more than 1 million metric tonnes of freight annually, the dedicated Cool Port positions the capital gateway as South Asia’s premier, GDP-compliant (Good Distribution Practice) pharma and perishable transshipment mega-hub.</p><h5 data-path-to-node="10"><b data-path-to-node="10" data-index-in-node="0">High-Precision Thermal Infrastructure &amp; Technical Specifications</b></h5><p data-path-to-node="11">Engineered to operate in extreme subtropical ambient heat while maintaining absolute temperature continuity, the Cool Port incorporates advanced multi-zone climate isolation and automated handling systems:</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">Multi-Tier Configurable Temperature Chambers:</b></p><ul data-path-to-node="12,0,1"><li><p data-path-to-node="12,0,1,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="12,0,1,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Cryogenic &amp; Ultra-Deep Freeze:</b> Operating down to <b data-path-to-node="12,0,1,0,0" data-index-in-node="49">-20°C to -30°C</b> for advanced biologics, mRNA formulations, and critical clinical trials.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="12,0,1,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="12,0,1,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Refrigerated Pharma Zone:</b> Maintained strictly at <b data-path-to-node="12,0,1,1,0" data-index-in-node="49">+2°C to +8°C</b> for vaccines, serums, and diagnostic reagents.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="12,0,1,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="12,0,1,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Controlled Ambient &amp; Horticulture Vaults:</b> Regulated at <b data-path-to-node="12,0,1,2,0" data-index-in-node="55">+15°C to +25°C</b> for finished dosage formulations, specialized consumer healthcare products, and high-value perishable fruits and floriculture.</p></li></ul></li><li><p data-path-to-node="12,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="12,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Hermetically Sealed Truck Docks:</b> Equipped with 24 automated, inflatable dock shelters and rapid-roll insulated doors, ensuring that ambient external air never penetrates the receiving and staging bays during reefer truck 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">Active Airside Cool Dollies:</b> DIAL has deployed a modernized fleet of 30 battery-electric, climate-controlled mobile cool dollies to transfer Unit Load Devices (ULDs) across the tarmac directly to aircraft cargo doors, neutralizing tarmac heat exposure during summer operations.</p></li></ul><h5 data-path-to-node="14"><b data-path-to-node="14" data-index-in-node="0">Digitized Clearances &amp; Real-Time Telemetry</b></h5><p data-path-to-node="15">Beyond heavy physical infrastructure, the Cool Port integrates advanced automation and single-window digital monitoring:</p><ul data-path-to-node="16"><li><p data-path-to-node="16,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="16,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Continuous IoT Sensor Mesh:</b> Every storage bay and ULD staging lane is monitored by wireless IoT sensor grids streaming live temperature, humidity, and atmospheric telemetry directly to airline cargo desks and pharmaceutical quality audit systems.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="16,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="16,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">90-Minute Customs Fast-Track:</b> Integrated with the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) ICEGATE platform, the National Air Cargo Community System (NACCS), and the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP), the facility compresses inbound and outbound dwell times for certified Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) pharma shipments to under 90 minutes.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="16,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="16,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Dedicated Automated Storage &amp; Retrieval (ASRS):</b> High-density vertical racking systems and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) maximize floor space efficiency, boosting cargo pallet staging capacity by 40% over legacy handling areas.</p></li></ul><h5 data-path-to-node="18"><b data-path-to-node="18" data-index-in-node="0">Multimodal Catchment Integration &amp; Strategic Impact</b></h5><p data-path-to-node="19">The facility serves as a central multimodal aggregation engine for Northern and Western India’s primary manufacturing corridors:</p><ul data-path-to-node="20"><li><p data-path-to-node="20,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="20,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Bonded Reefer Feeder Corridors:</b> Scheduled, temperature-monitored bonded trucking feeder networks connect major pharmaceutical manufacturing belts—including Baddi, Paonta Sahib, Haridwar, Gurugram, and Mohali—directly to the Cool Port without intermediate customs de-stuffing.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="20,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="20,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Expressway &amp; DFC Grid Synchronization:</b> Direct grade-separated access corridors tie terminal gates into the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II), Western Peripheral Expressway, and the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway network, completely bypassing inner-city traffic bottlenecks.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="20,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="20,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Global Airline Space Allocation:</b> International cargo carriers and express integrators—including Air India Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo, Qatar Airways Cargo, and Turkish Cargo—have locked in long-term block space allocations at the new terminal to support regular transcontinental pharma schedules into Europe, the Americas, and Africa.</p></li></ul><h5 data-path-to-node="22"><b data-path-to-node="22" data-index-in-node="0">Leadership Commentary</b></h5><p data-path-to-node="23">Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in New Delhi, senior DIAL and GMR Airports leadership remarked:</p><blockquote data-path-to-node="24"><p data-path-to-node="24,0"><i data-path-to-node="24,0" data-index-in-node="0">"The commissioning of the Multi-Modal Aero-Logistics Cool Port at Delhi Airport marks a structural leap forward for India's cross-border life-sciences trade. By combining cutting-edge multi-temperature chambers, electrified tarmac cool transport, and paperless customs workflows, we are delivering an unbroken, world-class cold chain that elevates the global competitiveness of Indian healthcare and agro-exporters under the National Logistics Policy."</i></p></blockquote>