NPRA Undersecretary receives CEO of King Fahd Causeway Authority

Interior Ministry Undersecretary for Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA), Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa, received, Chief Executive Officer of the King Fahd Causeway Authority, Yousif bin Ibrahim Al Abdan to discuss ways to enhance cooperation and develop the operational system at the King Fahd Causeway crossing.
During the meeting, the NPRA Undersecretary affirmed that traffic movement through the King Fahd Causeway is experiencing a rapid return to normal, stable levels, overcoming the challenges posed by the war conditions in the past period. He pointed to the noticeable increase in the number of travellers crossing the border point, which rose from 833,000 in March 2026 to nearly 1.5 million in April 2026, representing an 80% increase over March.
For his part, the CEO reviewed the technical systems and services adopted at the King Fahd Causeway and their role in enhancing traffic flow and reducing average crossing times. He noted that more than 33 million travellers crossed the border point in 2025, representing a 1.6% increase over the previous year.
The NPRA Undersecretary was also briefed on the results of the service level agreement between the authority and Bahrain’s passport services, which achieved a 91% traveller satisfaction rate for Bahrain passport services. A number of future development projects were also discussed. He praised the “Jisr Plus” fast-track experience, which has recorded more than 100,000 crossings since its launch in March 2025.
The NPRA Undersecretary commended the prominent role undertaken by the CEO of the King Fahd Causeway Authority in leading development and modernisation efforts, as well as the authority’s qualitative initiatives and advanced technological projects, which have contributed to enhancing operational efficiency, improving travellers’ experience and raising the quality of services provided at border crossings.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the CEO of the King Fahd Causeway Authority expressed his thanks and appreciation to the NPRA Undersecretary, praising the ongoing cooperation that contributes to the development of services and the improvement of their efficiency.