Saudi infrastructure activity brisk in 2022; 56 new roads built

Saudi infrastructure activity brisk in 2022; 56 new roads built

Saudi Arabia has witnessed solid activity in the infrastructure sector in 2022 with 56 roads covering a total distance of 1,610 km, being built, reported SPA.

The scope of work included evaliation of 608 bridges and 37 tunnels to ensure its working conditions.

Announcing this, the Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services, said it has till date built 73,000 km of roads, including 3,690 bridges and 76 tunnels.

For the kingdom, the transport and logistics sector is the main engine of development, and hence many effective plans had to be adopted to support the sector, to shorten distances and connect regions, as well as cater to the needs of tourists and pilgrims to Makkah and Madinah.

The transport sector offers land, sea, air, rail, roads, and logistics services. These services are integrated and interrelated in order to help this and various other sectors in the country, leading to a renaissance in all fields and achieving the objectives of the national strategy for transport and logistics.

KSA's strategic location at the confluence of three continents, Asia, Africa, and Europe, confers great influence to it and makes it a global logistics hub. This strategic location contributed to the kingdom's becoming a leading country in the transport and