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Carriage of domestic cargo in Air-India flights
Circular No.
15dated 22nd March 1999
M/ s
Air-India has requested to carry domestic Cargo on International flights on the
grounds that the majority of Air-India Flights originate at Mumbai and touch
another Domestic point on its way to foreign airport. It has ample capacity to
uplift domestic Cargo between these two ports. M/ s Air India has also requested
that to allow them to carry domestic Cargo in the domestic leg of the journey.
2.
The Board has examined their proposal in consultation with various
Commissioners of Customs and it has been decided to allow M/ s Air India to
carry domestic cargo between domestic airports on their International flights
with the conditions that the container containing the Domestic and International
cargo should be clearly distinguishable by appearance using different colours
for covering materials, straps etc. & loading/ unloading must be done under
custom supervision. In addition the following precautions may be taken:
1.
A separate area will be earmarked in Cargo unit at the airport for
acceptance and holding of such domestic cargo.
2. Domestic
cargo will be accepted at the Export General Warehouse exclusively between 1030
and 1300 hours only.
3.
Special domestic tags will be prepared for identification of the same
with a separate colour coding.
4. Domestic
Cargo will be loaded in separate hold on board the aircraft and it will not be
mixed loaded with International Cargo.
5.
Upon arrival of Cargo at the domestic Destination arrangement will be
made to deliver the domestic Cargo separately.
These instructions may kindly be brought to the notice of all officers
by way of issuing suitable standing orders. The difficulty if any, in
implementation of this circular, may kindly be brought to the notice of the
Board.
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