New campaign to improve all Bahrain’s bus shelters


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A nationwide call to upgrade Bahrain’s bus shelters – particularly those in residential and commercial neighbourhoods – has been launched, with demands for air conditioning, improved safety features and enhanced accessibility.

The move has received backing from Bahrain’s three municipal councils and the Capital Trustees Board.

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