PROJECTS: Saudi to issue tenders for Eastern transport project
- Date: 18-Oct-2021
- Source: Zawya
- Sector:Transport
- Country:Saudi Arabia
PROJECTS: Saudi to issue tenders for Eastern transport project
Saudi Arabia will soon issue tenders for a major transport project linking key cities in its Eastern flank, the Gulf Kingdom’s Transport Minister was quoted on Monday as saying.
Saleh Al-Jassir said his Ministry is working with the Sharqia Development Authority (SDA), which is in charge of development plans in the Eastern region, to undertake that project as part of a long-term scheme to expand the country’s land, air and sea links.
The Saudi Arabic language daily Almadina quoted Al-Jassir as saying during a meeting at Sharqia Chamber of Commerce that the project covers nearly 455 kilometers (km) of roads and the operation of 85 buses to transport at least 3 million passengers per year.