BHAIRAHAWA, April 4 -- The capacity of Gautam Buddha International Airport, a national pride project that is currently under construction, is being expanded even before the completion of construction.

The capacity of the terminal buildings and parking is to be increased, keeping in mind the expected growth in the number of tourists in upcoming years.

The project office had initiated the process of increasing airport capacity a while ago. During his visit to the airport last month, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had instructed Sajib Gautam, director general of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), to expand the terminal building and parking space.

Pradip Adhikari, director of National Pride Projects, said work was underway to select c...