Saudi Arabia unveils SAR 10 bln road development projects

Saudi Arabia has announced several infrastructure projects worth billions of dollars in the Jazan area besides the development of Abha Airport project and setting up of a 1,000-bed medical centre in Asir region.

This includes construction of the Asir-Jazan Road at a cost of SAR 6 billion besides the expansion of the Jeddah-Jazan Coastal Road for SAR 4 billion and the Abha Airport development project, according to a statement from the Saudi Transport Ministry.

These projects were unveiled by Prince Turki Bin Talal, the Emir of the Asir region, at a key ceremony held in the kingdom.

Also plans were announced to set up a 1,000-bed King Faisal Medical City in Asir. The facility boasts a specialized hospital, cardiac center, tumor center and a unit for neurological sciences, in addition to specialty centers for children from the Asir, Baha, Najran and Jazan regions, it added.