المملكة: Urgent: “Pre-Ramadan” crowding increases crossing time to 35 minutes on King Fahd Causeway
Today, Friday, the King Fahd Causeway, linking the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Bahrain, is witnessing a high traffic density in both directions, coinciding with the last weekend before the month of Ramadan, which raised Waiting time reached record levels that required alerting.
The control and monitoring rooms recorded a noticeable slowdown in The Kingdom of Bahrain witnessed moderate pressure, as the time to complete the procedures reached about 35 minutes amid a continuous influx of travelers for the weekend.
The sources attributed this escalating congestion to the coincidence of the weekend with seasonal preparations to welcome the holy month, which doubled the number of passengers and led to a remarkable overcrowding of the lanes on both sides.
The concerned authorities called on travelers to follow the digital platforms to know the status of the bridge in real time, and to be patient and drive. Safe to ensure smooth movement and safely pass peak times.
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