Sharjah 24: His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated Friday afternoon, the Kalba Beach Corniche, which is one of the development projects that aims to raise infrastructure efficiency and provide services to the people of the region, visitors and beachgoers.

Unveiling the curtain and cutting the traditional ribbon to mark the opening of project, His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, accompanied by presentation of the folkloric artistic performances from the Sharjah National Team, toured the Corniche, which extends over a length of 9.4 km and has been provided with many facilities and services.

His Highness listened to an explanation from Engineer Salah Butti Obaid Bin Butti Al Muhairi, Advisor of Sharjah Planning and Survey Department, about the details of the project, which included adding a lane to both sides of the originally two –lane Corniche Road, in addition to implementing a service road along the Corniche, and adding 3000 car parking lots, 82 of which are for people with disabilities.

The Corniche was supplemented with many additional services, such as a 7.6 km long and 4 meters wide rubber running track, shaded sea-facing seats and pedestrian crossings, in addition to a 50cm- thick clean and white sand  amounting to 95,000 cubic metres.

The Corniche is also completely decorated with more than 1500 trees planted along the beach to match the picturesque nature of the Corniche and to give an additional picnicking space for the Corniche visitors.

As part of the development of the networks associated with the Kalba Corniche, the level of the road was raised with the implementation of the rainwater drainage network in order to protect the facilities from natural conditions and tides, and many decorative architectural elements and lighting were added that are consistent with the various aesthetic aspects of the corniche.

Sheikh Saeed bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Deputy Head of the Ruler's Office in Khorfakkan, Sheikh Haitham bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Deputy Head of the Ruler's Office in Kalba City, and a number of senior officials and notables of the city, attended the inauguration.