GHIAL, SpiceJet Ltd. and Ras-Al-Khaimah International Airport, UAE signed a tri-partite MoU today
To give a boost to agro product exports and to aid farmers in transporting agricultural products, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd signed a tri-partite Memorandum of Understanding with SpiceJet Ltd. and Ras-Al-Khaimah International Airport, UAE, today at the aegis of the Wings India 2020 in Hyderabad.
The MoU aims at promoting export of Agro Products from India to United Arab Emirates and neighbouring countries via Hyderabad. GMR Hyderabad International Airport was represented by, Shri SGK Kishore, CEO, GHIAL; Shri Pradeep Panicker, Deputy CEO, GHIAL; Shri Saurabh Kumar, CEO, GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo and Mr. Ashish Kumar, Chief Commercial Officer, GHIAL; representation from Spicejet included, Shri Sanjeev Gupta, CEO, Spicexpress Ltd; while Ras-Al-Khaimah International Airport, UAE was represented by Shri Sanjay Khanna, CEO.
As part of this initiative, GMR Hyderabad International Airport has collaborated with Spicejet and Ras-Al-Khaimah International Airport to create a dedicated freight corridor to leverage the tremendous agro and farming sector potential from centrally located Telangana and the neighboring regions. This will also give direct marketing access and open-up new opportunities for both Export and Import that would benefit the farming community in India.
Speaking on this occasion, Mr. SGK Kishore, CEO, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd., said, “GMR Hyderabad International Airport is proud to partner with SpiceJet Ltd. and Ras-Al-Khaimah International Airport to boost the export of Agro Products from India to United Arab Emirates and its neighbouring countries through Hyderabad. This MoU is a strategic step to foster the visionary outlook of the Govt. of India, which introduced the ‘Krishi Udan scheme’ to assist our farmers and extend all the logistic support that enables our farming products reach global destinations. “
