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PM to open Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor Wednesday

PM to open Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor Wednesday

February 23, 2021 | 08:46 PM
The cable-stayed bridge on Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor all decked up in colourful lights and the national flags of Qatar and Kuwait Tuesday night. PICTURES: Shaji Kayamkulam.
The inaugural ceremony of Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor will be held Wednesday under the auspices of HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani. A prestigious project of the Public Works Authority (Ashghal), Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor extends for approximately 25km from Hamad International Airport to Umm Lekhba Interchange on Doha Expressway.

The first 13km phase, from Umm Lekhba Interchange to Bu Hamour Bridge, was opened in September last year. Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor has the longest bridge, and the deepest and longest bi-directional tunnel. With a length of 1,200m, Qatartarget="_blank"'>
February 23, 2021 | 08:46 PM