Saudi, Bahraini officials review King Fahd Causeway expansion plans

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef and Bahrain's Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa conducted a joint inspection on Thursday of the King Fahd Causeway connecting the two kingdoms on Thursday. (SPA)
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MANAMA: Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef and his Bahraini counterpart, Lt-Gen. Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa, conducted a joint inspection on Thursday of the King Fahd Causeway connecting the two kingdoms.

The officials were welcomed by Eastern Province Deputy Gov. Prince Saud bin Bandar and Suhail Abanmi, who heads both the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority and the causeway’s board of directors.

During the tour, Prince Abdulaziz and Sheikh Rashid reviewed ongoing development projects, focusing on expanded processing facilities and increased capacity measures designed to enhance cross-border travel efficiency, in line with Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council guidelines.

The 25-km long King Fahd Causeway is a series of bridges and causeways connecting AlKhobar in eastern ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ and Al Jasra island in Bahrain. It was constructed in 1981 and opened to traffic in April 1985.