A major expansion of a key highway leading to Bahrain International Airport has been derailed pending finalisation of the proposed Bahrain Metro project.
The Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Ministry has told the Muharraq Municipal Council that work on expanding the Airport Highway has been put on hold until the Transportation and Telecommunications Ministry presents its plans for the metro.
However, council financial, administrative and legislative committee chairman and airport area councillor Bassem Al Majdami said yesterday that both the projects were vital to the development of the country, but the highway expansion could not be delayed.
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