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
Do we have online check-in or so called electronic boarding (e-boarding) feature available in other International Airports of Pakistan..? Please comment if yes…???
Yes (Islamabad). for emirates Airline. Not sure for other
so true when i enter for first time i like where the hill am i is this is the Peshawar airport
“Rs. 3 billion has been allocated for the renovation of the Peshawar Airport”
WoW! i did not see a single comment, bhook lagi Pesahwar airport khao… Mareez mar rahey hein aur hukmran airport bana rahey hein…Airport per kharch kernay sey qoom nai banti….blah..blah… Come on PTI blind followers yeh kesa “Insaf” ha? Hurry up! post all those stupid posts here..
People are dying in Lahore not Peshawar, they gifted us SKMHC. Our health system is far better than Lahore.
Subhan Allah! Ap ki azmat or aqal ko 100 topoon ki salami
Why name on ‘Bacha Khan’, which even did’t like Pakistan and choose Afghanistan for bury. Govt must change its name to some scientist etc.
Why not simply Rename it as Peshawar International Airport. When will we stop worshiping personalities instead of philosophies.