Jeddah: The renovated gate at Salwa, the border between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, has been inaugurated. The expanded and increased capacity was also opened for traffic to facilitate the travel of those traveling from Saudi Arabia to watch the World Cup matches. Salwa Gate is on the main road connecting the two countries by land. The border has become operational with the capacity to allow more vehicles to pass through the checkpoint. It has a daily capacity of 24,800 vehicles.
While 12,096 vehicles can enter Qatar, 12,726 vehicles can also enter Saudi Arabia. The modernization work has been completed with a six-fold increase in capacity with more inspection points. There was a capacity of 3000 vehicles to pass through per day. It will also be comfortable for spectators from Saudi and other Gulf countries who cross the border for the World Cup. The Saudi media reported that the Salwa border gate started working as a test from Monday.
Amir Saud Bin Naif, Governor of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia inaugurated it
Amir Saud Bin Naif, Governor of Saudi Eastern Province, inaugurated the event. Al-Ahsa Governor Amir Saud bin Talal bin Badr and Saudi Passport Director Lt. Gen. Sulaiman Al-Yahya were present at the event. The governor watched the traffic flow after the gate’s capacity was six times higher.
The governor said that the boom Saudi Arabia is witnessing in various fields has contributed to achieving sustainable development. Many important projects were implemented to become the center of attention of the world. The Salwa gate will help increase the movement of vehicles and passengers. He added that the Salwa Gate will play a major role in increasing the level of trade and economic relations between the two brotherly countries.
Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority Governor Ng said that the new Salwa gate will greatly increase the traffic between the two countries. Suhail Abanmi said. The new Salwa Kawada project is part of the journey towards the important goals of ‘Vision 2030’. This is part of efforts to make the country a global logistics platform by connecting the continents of Africa, Asia and Europe. He also said that it is hoped that the target will be met by developing the infrastructure of the country’s ports and land gateways.
Salwa is one of the most important border crossings in the country, witnessing the movement of goods and people between Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The importance of Salwa Gate has increased significantly now that it will be a major link for tourists from all over the world when the FIFA World Cup is going to be held in Qatar in November.