New causeway tender set

RIYADH: Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are putting forward a tender next week for advisory services for a new bridge linking the two states, government officials said yesterday.

The tender’s scope is to manage the transitional phase of the bridge that will be parallel to the existing causeway, Transportation and Telecommunications Minister Kamal Ahmed and Saudi Arabia’s Transport Minister Nabil bin Mohammed Al Amoudi said in a joint statement.

The announcement was made on the sidelines of the Future Investment Initiative, held in Riyadh under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

Mr Al Amoudi highlighted the vital role played by the leaderships of both countries in initiating both the King Hamad Causeway and associated railway projects. He added that the projects will be implemented in partnership with the private sector in accordance with the directives of both countries.

Mr Ahmed emphasised that the preliminary economic feasibility study and the initial design phase had been completed, laying the foundations for the implementation phase.

Governor of the General Customs Authority and chairman of King Fahad Causeway Authority Board Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Hakbani expressed his pride to be a part of the new King Hamad Causeway project.

The governor added that the authority is co-ordinating closely with relevant ministries of both countries to ensure the success of the project.

The project represents a new phase in the longstanding bilateral relationship and demonstrates both countries’ commitment to the GCC strategy to strengthen collaboration through the introduction of new and innovative projects, with examples including the GCC common market and the GCC customs union

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