Bahrain-Saudi: Digital Services Ease Payment Procedures on King Fahd Causeway
The King Fahd Causeway Authority (KFCA) has announced four e-payment services to ease crossing between the major bridges on both sides between Bahrain and Saudi. This means that passengers between Saudi and Bahrain on the King Fahd Causeway will no longer be required to stop and make cash payments, by using the FKCA’s Jesr app to pass through the e-gates.
Essentially, the first service is Barq technology, which automatically identifies the vehicles through the car plate number. This means that the vehicle can pass without the need for human interference. In 2021, 3.9 million vehicles crossed the King Fahd Causeway.
The King Fahd Causeway is a major road that connects Bahrain and Saudi and attracts huge numbers of passengers. According to data released by the King Fahd Causeway General Authority, one vehicle crossed the Causeway between Bahrain and Saudi every 20 minutes.
With large numbers of drivers using the causeway, digital or online services makes the crossing much easier and more efficient as passengers will not have to stop, but instead use the online services. The KFCA also announced that they offer free WI-FI service on the Saudi side.
