India and Afghanistan have launched the second air cargo route, linking Kabul to Mumbai on Wednesday. The objective of the air corridors is to boost the export of fresh fruits and medicinal plants from Afghanistan. The first route from Kabul to New Delhi was launched in June. Inaugurating the first cargo flight, Afghan Vice President Sarwar Danish said the air corridor is very important for the Afghanistan and the government is hoping that the neighboring countries even consider the economy in their political policy. Speaking at the launch ceremony in Kabul, CEO of Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce, Atiqullah Nusrat said, the cargo plane will carry 40 tonnes of fresh fruits from Kabul. He also said, the air corridors between Afghanistan and India are key to boosting exports to India and the rest of the world.Afghanistan has, so far, exported 1,600 tonnes of fruits, worth more than 20 million US dollars, to India via the air corridor.