Start of Gwadar Airport construction in September. CPEC Media
After the approval of grant by Chinese government work has been accelerated for the development of the airport and now the construction will start in next three months, official sources told.
The project will be completed within three years and will cost two hundred and thirty million dollars, Radio Pakistan reported on Tuesday quoting official sources.
The Chinese government has agreed to provide funds for the construction of the airport. China has approved a grant in this regard during Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s recent visit to China.
Construction of New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA), along with allied facilities for new airport will be capable of handling a combination of ATR 72, Airbus, (A-300), Boeing (B-737) and Boeing (B-747) for domestic as well international routes. The airport is situated 14 km North of the Gwadar city.
Gwadar international airport is part of CPEC short term plan and will be completed by the end of 2019 or early 2020, the source said.
Officials said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor will turn Gwadar in to a regional economic hub and, in preparation for this, special emphasis is being given for the development of New Gwadar International Airport.
According to officials around 4,300 acres of land 26 kilometers northeast of the existing airport has already been acquired.
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