Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Oct 18: The Mangaluru–Bengaluru air route has emerged as the country’s leading corridor for airmail transportation, with the movement of letters, parcels and high-security documents accounting for the bulk of its traffic.

The Department of Posts’ consignments routed through Bengaluru to destinations across India have played a key role in this distinction, making the air link an important channel for the nationwide distribution of postal materials.

Between April 2025 and the end of March 2026, a total of 3,238.09 tonnes of air cargo was transported from Mangaluru International Airport to Bengaluru airport, while 608 metric tonnes travelled in the reverse direction. Of the cargo sent from Mangaluru to Bengaluru, 3,076.19 tonnes, accounting for around 95%, comprised airmail handled by India Post.

The route continued to register substantial volumes in the first half of the financial year, with 1,806 metric tonnes of airmail transported between April and September.

Sources attribute the heavy traffic to the movement of high-security documents through Bengaluru to various parts of the country. These include examination question papers, cheque books, credit cards, debit cards and other sensitive postal materials that require secure and reliable transportation.

The September figures further underlined the route’s dominance, with Mangaluru–Bengaluru handling 138 tonnes of airmail to secure the top position nationally. Delhi–Mumbai ranked second with 123 tonnes, followed by Delhi–Leh in third place with 105 tonnes.

The figures highlight the vital role of the Mangaluru–Bengaluru air link in India Post’s logistics network, particularly in moving important documents and postal consignments swiftly to destinations across the country.