New Islamabad Airport Progress

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25.6km trek to new airport to be ready by March end

Islamabad: National Highway Authority (NHA) is all set to complete the country’s most economical Metro project by the end of this month, says a press release.

The 25.6 km trek from Peshawar Morr to New Islamabad International Airport (NIIA) was initiated in April 2017 on the special directives of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and is being completed as per the original design in less than a year time at a cost of Rs15 billion.

In order to speed up the work, the project was divided into 4 packages. Package 3, from G T Road interchange to Motorway Intersection (8.3 km) and Package 4, from Motorway intersection to the new airport (5.5 km) have been successfully completed and right now road safety works including lane marking, cat eyes, guard rail and sign board are in progress.

Work on package 1, from Peshawar Morr to NUST (8 km) and package 2, from NUST to G T Road interchange (3.8 km) will be completed by the end of March. All the structures including 8 bridges, 14 underpasses and 28 culverts, including the most challenging underpass at Golra Morr have been successfully completed. NHA is also constructing 8 state of the art bus terminals along the trek which will be completed by the end of May.

Once completed, the Metro project will immensely help in facilitating the traffic of the twin cities and the surrounding areas moving towards and coming from the new airport

 

[N.Siddiqui]

The 25.6 km trek from Peshawar Morr to New Islamabad International Airport (NIIA) was initiated in April 2017 on the special directives of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and is being completed as per the original design in less than a year time at a cost of Rs15 billion.

This track was not needed...a person catching a flight with heavy luggage is least likely to travel to Isb airport by a BRTS, so who are the main passengers in mind here...the visitors or seems to be the new housing societies propping up near the airport as the main beneficiary.

 

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This track was not needed...a person catching a flight with heavy luggage is least likely to travel to Isb airport by a BRTS, so who are the main passengers in mind here...the visitors or seems to be the new housing societies propping up near the airport as the main beneficiary.

On the contrary, many people traveling domestically travel light, with a hand carry or maybe a duffel bag. A bus service to the airport would definitely be a welcome convenience.

 

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New Islamabad airport to be operational next month:

ISLAMABAD - Advisor to Prime Minister on Aviation Sardar Mahtab Ahmad Khan here on Monday affirmed that the New Islamabad International Airport would be operational in the month of April this year.

He said that no comprise on airport quality standards will be tolerated and no further delay will be made in this regard, said a press release.

He expressed these views while visiting and inspecting different facilities of new airport before operationalisation. Besides, officials of aviation division, CAA, ASF and PIA were also present on this occasion.

Advisor to Prime Minister on Aviation was given a detailed briefing about the operational readiness and the latest technology installed at new airport . The new airport would be completed with an estimated cost of Rs 85 billion

 

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[Loft38]

Almost a decade and still under construction?

 

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[Manidabest]

1. its not just the building but how to maintain it after it is completed 2. quality of service 3. what services are provided matter

 

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Completion of Metro Bus Link Road to New Islamabad International Airport.

 

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Cargo Link Road to New Islamabad Int'l Airport - Opened for Vehicles

 

[khanasifm]

Is water problem now resolved as well ?? When is first international flight Scheulder to land and when is old airport being handed back to af or both will operate ??

 

[Amaa'n]

Is water problem now resolved as well ?? When is first international flight Scheduled to land and when is old airport being handed back to af or both will operate ??

20th April is the inauguration date, PM has confirmed.....this will be Islamabad International Airport (IIAP) on the IATA system while old will be BBIAP, all issues are resolved......