Bengaluru airport launches automated truck management facility

Bengaluru: The Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, in collaboration with Shell Mobility, has developed an Airport Truck Management Facility (ATMF) at the airport’s Greenfield Domestic Cargo Terminal (DCT).

The ATMF is designed to ensure smooth operations by streamlining truck flow, enabling real-time processing, and providing driver amenities that enhance turnaround time and operational efficiency.

"Handling approximately 1,600 trucks daily, BLR Cargo has effectively addressed key inefficiencies such as congestion, delays, and limited driver facilities. With over 250 parking bays, the ATMF optimises operations through digital processing, automated approvals, and seamless cargo movement,” the BLR Airport said in a statement issued on Monday. 

Satyaki Raghunath, Chief Operating Officer of Bangalore International Airport Limited, said, "Given the significant increase in cargo here at the Bengaluru airport, it was time to invest in solutions that can ensure the seamless and timely movement of trucks, as well as the well-being of truck drivers by providing essential amenities. This is India’s first on‑airport truck management facility featuring a fully automated, paperless truck entry and exit process at both the ATMF and the cargo terminals.”

Automated common pre‑check‑ins, paperless entry, and digitised pick‑ups and exit processes accelerate truck clearance.

Handheld devices for check‑ins have reduced truck turnaround time from four hours to one hour, with 78 per cent of trucks waiting less than 20 minutes before entering the cargo terminals.

Additionally, 24/7 CCTV monitoring enhances security and operational oversight, while app‑based approval mechanisms enable faster, digitised truck clearances.