To build a massive, high-profile government project in a rough environment, every day and every dirham counts. The AED 5.8 billion, 89 km Khor Fakkan road will aid Sharjah commuters by connecting the emirate to Khor Fakkan, cutting travel time by 45 minutes. It not only benefitted the residents of Sharjah and Khor Fakkan, but also helped villages, estates, and small towns around the mountain, such as Shis (or Shees), Diftah, and Masafi, get to their destinations in record time.