Project · Lahore · 2017Allama Iqbal International Airport: Vehicle Access Control & Pakistan’s First Camera-Based Parking Management System
How ASG Systems Pakistan, with partners Centurion, ParkEyes, FAAC, and Nemtek, built an end-to-end vehicle screening, access control, and 3,500-car parking management system at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, in 2017.
Project snapshot
Project at a glance
Overview
Executive Summary
Allama Iqbal International Airport is Lahore’s primary international gateway, and in 2017 it needed a complete rebuild of how vehicles were screened, admitted, and parked across its terminal approach and parking structure. The brief covered the full journey of a vehicle—from the moment it reaches a checkpoint lane to the moment a driver finds their parked car again.
ASG Systems Pakistan was engaged as the solutions and service provider responsible for planning, supplying, and installing this end-to-end system: vehicle access control at every lane, a parking guidance system, a camera-based parking management system—the first of its kind in Pakistan—and electric perimeter fencing around the entire airport boundary, working with technology partners Centurion, ParkEyes, FAAC, and Nemtek.
The brief
The Challenge
As Lahore’s main international airport, the site needed a vehicle access and parking system that could handle continuous, high-volume traffic while meeting the screening standards expected of a major aviation facility. Planning needed to address several requirements at once:
- Screen every vehicle—including its underside and driver—at the checkpoint, without slowing traffic during peak flight schedules.
- Give security a hard, physical stop option at each lane, on top of standard barrier control.
- Track and manage parking across roughly 3,500 spaces with a system accurate enough to replace manual ticket tracking.
- Help drivers find available parking quickly, and find their own car again later, across a very large multi-level facility.
- Secure the entire airport boundary with an electric perimeter fencing system.
What we delivered
The Solution: A Complete Vehicle Journey, Checkpoint to Parked Car
ASG Systems Pakistan designed the system around the actual sequence a vehicle follows at the airport—each stage handled by a dedicated piece of equipment, working together as one process.
Component 01
Lane Divider, UVSS & Driver-Side Camera
Each checkpoint approach was organized into clearly divided lanes, so every vehicle moves through the same controlled sequence. As a vehicle enters the lane, a UVSS (Under Vehicle Surveillance System) scans its underside, giving security a view of the undercarriage before it goes further. A dedicated driver-side camera then captures the driver at the point of entry, adding a verification step to the checkpoint.
Component 02
Road Blockers & Ticket Dispensers
Heavy-duty road blockers—ASG’s own branded units—sit at each lane as a hard, physical stop, raised by default and lowered only once a vehicle is cleared to proceed. Once cleared, the vehicle receives a ticket from an automated dispenser, logging its entry into the parking management system.
Component 03
Traffic Barriers
An automatic traffic barrier, supplied by Centurion, then raises to let the vehicle through. Eight of these were installed across the airport’s checkpoint lanes, for both bus and car lanes.
Component 04
Parking Guidance System
Once inside, drivers are guided to available spaces by a parking guidance system: lane-level signage and sensors indicating open spots in real time, reducing the time spent circling for parking across the large facility.
Component 05
Find My Car System
A Find My Car kiosk, powered by ParkEyes, lets a driver enter their vehicle’s license plate and shows where it is parked, solving one of the most common pain points in a parking facility of this scale.
Component 06
Auto-Pay Stations & Ticket Dispensing
Automated pay stations, supplied by FAAC, let drivers settle parking fees and read out their ticket without needing a staffed booth, speeding up exit flow across the facility.
Component 07
Camera-Based Parking Management: A Pakistan First
At the core of the facility is a camera-based parking management system, supplied by ParkEyes, that recognizes vehicles and tracks occupancy automatically rather than relying purely on manual ticket counts—the first deployment of this kind at this scale in Pakistan. Each parking bay is paired with a sensor that shows live availability with a simple green/red indicator.
Component 08
Electric Perimeter Fencing & Gate Motors
Around the airport’s full boundary, an electric perimeter fencing system, supplied by Nemtek, was installed to secure the site against unauthorized access, complemented by automated gate motors at vehicle entry points.
Component 09
Parking Capacity: 3,500 Cars
Altogether, the completed facility provides parking space for approximately 3,500 cars, spread across a multi-level structure with clearly lettered lanes and bays, supported end-to-end by the guidance, Find My Car, and camera-based management systems described above.
How we did it
Implementation Approach
- 1Site survey of terminal approach lanes and the parking structure to plan checkpoint sequencing and equipment placement.
- 2Procurement and staging of barriers through Centurion, parking guidance and camera-based management through ParkEyes, pay stations through FAAC, and perimeter fencing through Nemtek.
- 3Civil and electrical works for UVSS installation, camera wiring, road blocker and barrier foundations, and network cabling across the parking management system.
- 4Installation and commissioning of every checkpoint lane component: lane dividers, UVSS, driver cameras, road blockers, ticket dispensers, and traffic barriers.
- 5Deployment of parking guidance signage, Find My Car kiosks, auto-pay stations, and camera-based occupancy sensors across all 3,500 spaces.
- 6Electric perimeter fencing installation around the full airport boundary, with automated gate motors at vehicle entry points.
- 7Coordination with airport operations staff for a smooth handover and go-live in 2017.
Outcome
Results & Impact
The completed system gave Allama Iqbal International Airport a fully integrated vehicle access and parking operation:
- A standardized, multi-step screening and access sequence at every checkpoint lane: UVSS, driver camera, road blocker, ticket dispenser, and traffic barrier.
- Pakistan’s first camera-based parking management system at this scale, replacing manual ticket-only tracking with automated, camera-based occupancy detection.
- Faster parking turnaround through real-time guidance, Find My Car kiosks, and automated pay stations.
- A secured airport perimeter through electric fencing and automated gate motors.
- Parking capacity for approximately 3,500 vehicles, managed end-to-end by a single integrated system.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
What vehicle access control equipment did ASG Systems Pakistan install at Allama Iqbal International Airport?
At each checkpoint lane: a lane divider, an Under Vehicle Surveillance System (UVSS), a driver-side camera, a road blocker, a ticket dispenser, and an automatic traffic barrier.
What makes the parking management system the first of its kind in Pakistan?
It uses camera-based recognition to track vehicle occupancy automatically, rather than relying purely on manual ticket tracking—the first deployment of this kind at this scale in Pakistan, completed in 2017.
How many cars can the airport parking facility hold?
Approximately 3,500 cars, supported by a parking guidance system, Find My Car kiosks, and auto-pay stations.
Who were the technology partners on this project?
Centurion (traffic barriers), ParkEyes (parking guidance, Find My Car, and camera-based parking management), FAAC (ticket dispensing and auto-pay), and Nemtek (electric perimeter fencing). The road blockers were ASG’s own branded units.
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