DHL Express has recently opened its expanded EUR22 million Bengaluru Gateway located within the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, India to support the expanding e-commerce market in India.

Spanning over 112,000 sq feet, the Bengaluru Gateway is more than four times larger than the previous facility, according to DHL, and will support India’s robust trade driven by the exponential growth in the e-commerce sector.

DHL noted that when operating at full capacity, this new and expanded facility can handle over 90,000 tons of shipment per year.

As the largest airside Express handling facility in India, the expanded Bengaluru Gateway enables DHL Express to offer 12 to 24 hours faster connection and delivery of imported goods across India, and reduce daily cut-off time for shipment pick-up by up to 60 minutes. 

1M tons of capacity 

"As one of the world’s fastest growing economies, India remains a critical node of the global DHL network. The Bengaluru Gateway is part of our EUR750 million investment to bolster our infrastructure in Asia Pacific and enhance connectivity for countries and businesses," said Ken Lee, CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific.

"With strong international imports and exports driving the increasing cargo volume in Bengaluru, our new facility supports Bengaluru’s strategy to provide capacity of one million tons at its airport in the next few years," Lee added.

DHL said using 11 DHL-operated intercontinental freighters, 30 international commercial airlines and 70 domestic flights on a weekly basis, the Bengaluru Gateway currently connects both South and West India to over 220 countries and territories through DHL’s global network.

An additional six dedicated intercontinental freighters will join the current fleet by November 2021, bringing the total number of aircraft operating through Bengaluru to 17. 

"The Gateway’s primary export trade lanes are North America and Europe while Asia Pacific and Europe are the key import trade lanes for Bengaluru. The expanded Gateway will provide greater capacity to support industries such as electronics, automotive, life sciences & medical, and fashion in Bengaluru," DHL said, adding that enhanced infrastructure and additional dedicated DHL flights, will greatly boost this trade lane and raise both capacity and speed.