New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- MUMBAI: Maharashtra-based exporters may reroute air cargo through Delhi or Bengaluru following a proposed 10-month suspension of freighter operations at Mumbai airport, an industry body of air cargo agents said, adding that the new Navi Mumbai airport is not yet a viable alternative for international cargo.

"Exporters who are already under pressure from tariffs (US tariffs) will face a sharp and significant increase in operating expenses," said Vikram Kumar, vice president of Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI), a national body for the air cargo industry. "This could force exporters to shift cargo to Delhi or Bengaluru airports, which may prove cheaper than operating out of Navi Mumbai."

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