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Gulf Daily News
Monday, 12th March 2012
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n An artist’s impression of the
completed project. Below, work in
progress at the site
Traffic chaos alert
n Congestion on the Shaikh Isa bin Salman Highway leading towards Hidd
MOTORISTS are being
warned about traffic chaos on
one of Bahrain’s busiest junctions as a new BD25 million
project gets underway.
lWork set to start on
Mina Salman project
Key road diversions will be in
place next month as work begins
on digging an underpass to connect the Isa bin Salman Highway
with the Shaikh Khalifa Bridge.
Works Minister Essam Khalaf said he hoped
the diversions for the Mina Salman Interchange
project would keep the disruption to a minimum.
“We have had detailed studies how to divert
traffic to expedite work on the project,” the
minister told the GDN.
“People will be inconvenienced but this work
has to be done.”
Mr Khalaf said contractors have been brought
from India and Dubai to fast-track work on the
project following concerns it was taking too
long.
“We have addressed those concerns and summoned contractors’ representatives from Dubai
and India to speed up work,” he said.
“They have assured us the project deadline
of 28 months, starting from August last year,
will be met.”
More than 74,000 vehicles, of which 24 per
cent are heavy trucks, pas through the junction
daily, said Works Ministry roads planning and
By MANDEEP SINGH
maintenance director Raed Al Salah.
“During morning peak hours alone, the
number of vehicles crossing the interchange
reaches 8,000 vehicles.”
Meanwhile, contractors said additional
resources and plans have been put in place to
complete the project on time.
Expertise
“We are confident that we can achieve this
considering our expertise and long history
of professionalism,” said India-based Afcons
Infrastructure Limited general supervisor
Naseer Al Yasri.
“One of the procedures we have taken is
increasing the number of workers and also
working hours.
“We have also provided sufficient machines
and equipment needed.”
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Talk on Islam by famous orator
A LECTURE on Islam and its
relevance to the 21st century
will be held at the Ahmed Al
Fateh Islamic Centre (Grand
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The public talk will be presented by international orator on comparative studies Dr
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a question and answer session.
A medical doctor by profession, Dr Naik is the president of
Islamic Research Foundation in
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The lecture is organised by
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