276,859 people entered Bahrain from March 3-9

Manama : The Assistant Undersecretary for Ports, Search and Follow-up at the General Directorate of Nationality, Passports & Residence (NPRA) on Thursday said 276,859 people had entered Bahrain between March 3-9. He added 231,213 arrived from Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries via King Fahad Causeway, 42,909 through Bahrain International Airport and 2,737 through ports


The 25-kilometre stretching King Fahad Causeway, the first manmade terrestrial link between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, was opened on November 26, 1986. It has ever since been used by millions of travelers and vehicles, making it one of the busiest traffic areas in the Arab world.