DUBAI- A new passenger terminal at Bahrain International Airport will begin operations on Jan. 28, the country's crown prince and prime minister said on Sunday.

The expansion project, part of the country's Vision 2030 economic program, had been set to open in early 2020.

The new terminal can handle 14 million passengers a year, a statement on state news agency BNA said.

(Writing by Lisa Barrington;Editing by Elaine Hardcastle) ((lisa.barrington@thomsonreuters.com;))