Beth: His Excellency the Mayor of the Eastern Province, Eng. Fahd bin Muhammad Al-Jubeir, revealed the start of preparations for the work of the public transport project, which was inaugurated by the Governor of the Eastern Province, His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, last week in the presence of His Excellency the Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing Majid bin Abdullah Al-Hogail and And the President of the Public Transport Authority, Dr. Rumaih Al-Rumaih. and a number of related parties.

His Excellency the Mayor of the Eastern Province confirmed that the project will serve more than 5 million passengers annually in Dammam and Qatif governorates, through 212 stations distributed over the most important sites in the region.

He pointed out that the project comes within a package of development and development projects launched by the Eastern Province Municipality, with the aim of changing the lifestyle and humanizing cities, as the idea of ​​the project goes beyond providing a public transport service to developing the traffic, economic, urban, social and environmental aspects in the region, and contributes to achieving the goals of the Kingdom's vision. 2030. Through the role of these projects in developing the economic structure in the region, unleashing its potential and competitiveness, and improving the investment environment and climate in it.

The project also seeks to develop transportation systems that contribute to the development of the commercial sector and economic output, provide job opportunities, raise the level of safety, save energy, and mitigate the negative impact on the environment. During the operation of 77 modern buses distributed on eight tracks serving the cities of Dammam and Qatif Governorate, with a length of 400 km.

His Excellency indicated that there is an integrated coordination between the Secretariat and the Eastern Region Development Authority and the Eastern Traffic on this project.

He stated that the transport project will serve the largest segment of residents and visitors in the eastern region, as the public transport service will be provided on a regular basis 18 hours a day, starting from 5:30 in the morning until 11:30 in the evening, which is expected to transport passengers through 212 stations distributed over the most important The most prominent vital areas in the capital of Dammam and Qatif Governorate, the most prominent of them in Dammam are "King Fahd Airport Station", "SAPTCO" station, "Water Front" station and "Dammam Second Industrial Station", and three stations in the Khobar Governorate. The first station is located in "Dhahran Mall" complex The station is "Waterfront" and "Al-Rahmaniya Complex" station, while in Qatif Governorate, the station "On the Arabian Gulf Road" and the station "City Mall Complex" were identified.

The project includes providing advanced and easy-to-use systems for selling tickets and schedules to operate the operation at the main stopping points, in addition to equipment for people with disabilities, children and the elderly in buses and stations. The project is expected to serve 5 million passengers annually.

His Excellency expressed his thanks and appreciation to His Highness, the Prince of the Eastern Province, for inaugurating this huge project, which will bring about a qualitative transfer in the Eastern Province, in addition to his support for the projects supervised by the Secretariat. And with the follow-up and keenness of His Highness his Deputy, as well as the support and guidance of His Excellency the Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing.