Summary
A new rule lets packages that were already checked skip another check.
The Chennai‑Delhi‑Frankfurt route now takes about 20 hours instead of 50‑60.
Cities such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Mumbai will become new starting points.
Key Points
4 points1
India revised rules for handling air cargo and mail.
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Dedicated security areas allow fast processing.
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Travel time reduced dramatically on a major international route.
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Four more Indian cities are joining the network, plus new overseas destinations.
New Words to Learn
7 wordstranshipment
moving goods from one aircraft to another
security‑equivalence
agreement that safety checks are equally strong in two countries
logistics
the planning of moving and storing goods
congestion
when places get crowded and slow things down
dwell time
the time a shipment stays in one place
consignments
groups of items that are shipped together
proof of concept
a small trial to see if an idea works
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