Jordan’s Interior Minister, Mazen Al-Faraya, is conducting an unannounced inspection visit to the King Hussein Bridge, his second visit within a week, to review operations and assess the level of services provided to travelers as well as the procedures in place at the crossing.
The visit comes as part of ongoing efforts to monitor conditions at the bridge, evaluate the quality of services offered to passengers, and assess measures taken to manage travel flows and reduce congestion.
Last Sunday, Al-Faraya carried out a field visit to the King Hussein Bridge, during which he emphasized that the crossing is a humanitarian gateway with unique importance, as it connects Jordan with the Palestinian territories and is directly affected by procedures, operating hours, and occasional unexpected closures on the Israeli side.
During that visit, he stressed the importance of the electronic booking platform in organizing travel and advance reservations according to available capacity, noting that adherence to pre-booking requirements helps reduce overcrowding and accelerate procedures.
He also explained that the Ministry of Interior is implementing infrastructure development projects at the bridge, including the construction of passenger waiting halls and shaded areas, new facilities for freight and public transportation, the rehabilitation of passport control halls, and broader improvements to traveler services.
Al-Faraya had previously affirmed that Jordan receives all arrivals through the King Hussein Bridge without restrictions on numbers or arrival times, while noting that some delays and congestion are linked to procedures and limitations imposed on the other side.
