Mangalore International Airport Dedicates Its Integrated Cargo Terminal For Public: Check Out

Mangalore International Airport Dedicates Its Integrated Cargo Terminal For Public: Check Out

Mangalore International Airport (MIA) has dedicated its Integrated Cargo Terminal (ICT) for public use on May 1, Monday. Spread over an area of 1,891 square metres, including 1,200 square metres for international cargo, the ICT can manage 9,000 tonnes of international and domestic cargo per annum.

Internationally, the ICT will manage fruits, vegetables, food stuff, chilled/frozen fish, spare parts and textiles. Domestically, the cargo includes post office (PO) mail; courier items; perishables, valuables (jewellery); blood samples for pharma; human remains; documents / general and e-commerce items and dangerous goods.

The new ICT provides ample parking space for all stakeholders. This facility with centralized AC also has a strong room, cold storage, and dangerous goods storage facility as per norms prescribed by the aviation cargo regulators.

The entire ICT is under CCTV surveillance. It has separate space for training, documentation, conference and even a board room. The airport has also set up a pass issuance and frisking booth at the entrance gate. The facility is under the watchful eyes of ASG personnel of CISF round the clock. The ICT has 100 X 100 & 145 X185 X-Ray baggage inspection systems (XBIS Machine) and explosive trace detection equipment for screening the goods received and dispatched.