Live telecast of Khor Fakkan road project’s inauguration
SHARJAH: Sharjah Radio and TV Authority has unveiled its plan to cover the inauguration ceremony of the new Khor Fakkan road project on Saturday, April 13th.
It announced that all the authority’s channels including Sharjah TV, Sharqiya from Kalbaa, Central Region TV from Al Dhaid and Sharjah Radio will broadcast the event in a unified and live transmission.
As many as 170 journalists and technicians from the authority will cover the event.
Transmission will begin with His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, seting out from Sharjah through the new road to Khor Fakkan, where he will inaugurate a number of new projects and watch the first show of the historical film ‘Khor Fakkan 1507,’ which was produced by the authority under Sheikh Sultan’s support and tells the story of how Khor Fakkan inhabitants fought the Portuguese occupation.
The event, which runs from 4.30pm to 9pm, will also be transmited by the authority’s social media platforms and electronic app.
Using helicopters, drones and field correspondents, the media team will conduct a unique coverage for watchers to have detailed information about the inauguration of the event.
They will also present Sharjah’s vision of building the new road and developing the emirate’s infrastructure before stopping by the historical, cultural and heritage value of Khor Fakkan City.
The new Khor Fakkan road is the most important project of its kind in the region and was built based on Sheikh Sultan’s idea. The Dhs5.5 billion, 89-km long new road will reduce the travel time between Khor Fakkan and Sharjah City from two hours to 45 minutes.
On the directives of Sheikh Sultan, the Sharjah Planning and Survey Department has restored key historic landmarks and areas of the city of Khor Fakkan and surrounding regions
Khor Fakkan is a town on the Gulf of Oman, in the United Arab Emirates. It centres on Khor Fakkan Bay, home to the curved Khor Fakkan Beach and a deep-sea port.