المملكة: Urgent: Congestion at King Fahd Causeway… 31 minutes to complete crossing procedures
Witness King Fahd Causeway, today, Wednesday, Traffic density and noticeable congestion on the routes linking the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Bahrain, coinciding with the school holiday that continues until next Saturday.
The implementation of new security procedures that require taking a “fingerprint” manually led to an increase in the time taken to cross, which prompted the competent authorities to activate the “spatial verification” service through the “Nafath” application to complete the biometric fingerprint digitally and bypass the obstacles of traditional scanning.
Technology New
The new technology relies on activating the “Bluetooth” feature to technically connect the traveler’s phone to the port’s systems, whereby biometric matching and data processing are performed in a few seconds while the traveler is inside his vehicle without the need for a long stop.
This technical step aims to significantly reduce waiting time, by eliminating the need to repeatedly place fingers on the scanning devices, which accelerates the pace of the high traffic flow that the bridge is currently witnessing.
Field monitoring
/>Field monitoring data revealed that the average crossing time of the procedures area for those heading towards Saudi Arabia reached 31 minutes, which is the same duration recorded for the routes departing towards Bahrain, which reflects great operational pressure.
Monitoring systems documented slow movement of vehicles with long queues forming at the entry gates, in light of persistent efforts to develop the digital infrastructure and disseminate Smart camerasto increase operating efficiency and ensure smooth travel.
Official application
The concerned authorities called on travelers to download the official application to follow the “Average Transit Time” service and watch the live broadcast of the field situation, to make appropriate decisions regarding the timing of movement and avoid seasonal peak hours.
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