CHENNAI: The proposed greenfield airports in Hosur and Parandur – in the industrial hubs of Krishnagiri and Kancheepuram districts respectively — will have cargo villages.
Tamilnadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO), which is the nodal agency for developing the two airports, is planning for the facility to meet the requirements of industries in both the regions.
Sandeep Nanduri, MD, TIDCO, said the facility at Parandur would have a capacity to handle one million metric tonnes of cargo. It will have a full-fledged cargo facility and a cargo village is also being planned, he added.
Noting that a proper cargo infrastructure was lacking in the existing airport in Chennai for various legacy issues, he said the cargo village would have a direct connectivity to the upcoming Multi-Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) at Mappedu in the neighbouring Tiruvallur district.
“The Hosur airport will have a similar facility in view of the presence of several industries across the sectors including manufacturing, EV and semiconductors. The planning is going now into the masterplan development, and we will ensure that the cargo requirement is taken care of at both airports,” he said, while addressing the ‘Conference on Logistics: Gateway to Growth’ organised by CII here on Thursday.
State govt is exploring the possibility of developing a high-speed rail corridor and high-speed freight corridor in association with railways. According to Nanduri, multiple routes are being studied for the purpose.
“This study has covered various routes like Madurai to Chennai to Hosur, Coimbatore to Tuticorin and various possibilities and combinations have been considered. Also, taking into consideration the present railway network in these particular roads, we are also piloting implementation of tracking and tracing infrastructure to streamline cargo movement in the state,” he said.
Chennai Port Authority chairman Sunil Paliwal said shore power facility has been enabled at Kamarajar Port in Ennore, which is a significant step towards reducing emissions from vessels during their time at the port.