Transport in Bahrain.
Bahrain has one of the lowest gas prices in the world, at $0.78 per gallon ($0.21 per liter).[1]
Road | Distance | Year estimated |
Paved | 2,768 km (1,720 mi) | 2003 |
Unpaved | 730 km (454 mi) | 2003 |
Total | 3,498 km (2,174 mi) | 2003 |
As of 2008, there are no railways in Bahrain, but plans are developing for a railway system connecting all the countries in the Persian Gulf[2] and for a light rail network within Bahrain.[3] A subway system has also been proposed.[4]
On a 2007 estimate, Bahrain owns two airports. Among them is Bahrain International Airport, the primary airport in the country.
Airport | Paved distance (estimated) | Year estimated |
Bahrain International Airport | 3,962 m (12,999 ft) | 2007 |
Shaikh Isa Airport | 3,780 m (12,402 ft) | 2007 |
As of 2007, only one heliport exist.
As of 2008, Bahrain owns three harbors in Manama, Mina Salman and Sitrah.
Element | Pipeline distance | Year estimated |
Crude oil | 52 km (32 mi) | 2007 |
Natural gas | 20 km (12 mi) | 2007 |
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