Route 55: Maliya to Salmiya

Central to Coastal Luxury

Route 55 connects central Maliya with coastal Salmiya, serving professionals commuting between districts and weekend leisure travelers. The 250 fils fare applies; regular commuters utilize monthly passes. This route is a major connectivity artery linking central commercial with coastal residential zones. Route 55 exemplifies how single infrastructure serves multiple purposes—work commuting, weekend recreation—through different passenger times.

Central-to-Coastal Progression

The 30-35 minute journey progresses from central Maliya toward coastal Salmiya, serving work commuters, recreational travelers, and service employees. Morning peak emphasizes central-professionals-heading-coastal emphasis, evening reverses toward Salmiya residential return. The journey's character transforms by time—morning work-focused, weekend recreational leisure, evening mixed patterns. AC functions reliably. Seating reflects time-based composition—morning professional crowding, weekend family accommodation, evening mixed populations. The route demonstrates multi-purpose transit serving distinct passenger categories simultaneously through temporal variation.

Work and Leisure Connectivity

Route 55 simultaneously enables downtown professionals to access Salmiya residence (lifestyle choice balancing downtown work against coastal living), Salmiya residents to access downtown employment, and weekend recreational travelers to access coastal attractions/dining. Private transport costs 8–12 KD; Route 55 at 250 fils enables efficient, economical connectivity. Regular commuters utilize 30-day passes recognizing substantial savings. The route embodies how public transit serves multiple social purposes—work enabling, recreation enabling, residential connectivity—through single infrastructure. Route 55 represents integrated transit serving economic and social functions simultaneously.