Bullock cart delivered fuel to Air India flight when J.R.D Tata was carrying airmail from Karachi to Bombay; he stopped to refuel at Ahmedabad on October 15, 1932

Air India's aviation story began on October 15, 1932, when J.R.D. Tata piloted a De Havilland Puss Moth carrying airmail from Karachi to Ahmedabad and Bombay. During the Ahmedabad stop, petrol arrived in four-gallon cans on a bullock cart. The historic flight demonstrated how aircraft could help deliver mail between cities faster.