Ranked Among Worst in Asia, Rs 3 Billion to be Spent on Peshawar Airport Renovation

The construction of Peshawar Airport, which has now been renamed to Bacha Khan International Airport, is said to be completed during this year, the Senate was informed.

During the question hour, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Shaikh Aftab Ahmad told the House that a total of Rs. 3 billion has been allocated for the renovation of the Peshawar Airport.

Minister Aftab added that in addition to the renovation, major expansion and remodelling of the terminal building is also being carried out to provide international level facilities to the passengers.

Addressing another question, the minister informed:

“PIA has floated tenders for acquiring four wide-body and four narrow-body aircraft on dry lease.”

Third Worst Airport In Asia

The huge investment made to resolve the issues at the Peshawar Airport was much needed, especially given its poor performance in recent times. To reflect on how poor the standards were, last year, a travel website called ‘The Guide To Sleeping in Airports’ released a yearly ranking which ranked Peshawar Airport as the third worst airport in Asia.

The ranking was based on overall facilities provided to passengers and the facilities at the Peshawar airport were not up to the mark. A statement released by the travel website read,

“Criticized for being packed with passengers and devoid of organization, this terminal is said to be more like a poorly run bus terminal more than anything else.

Many of the services here, like the issuing of boarding cards, are done manually – which exacerbates the already-long line-ups. And worse still, crowd control is non-existent meaning you spend an awful lot of time vying for a spot in the alleged line.”

It is hoped that the recent funding is put to better use in upgrading the facilities at the Peshawar-based airport and in ensuring that passengers don’t face unneeded hassles while traveling through it.

Via The News

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