Kuwait Plans to Tender $1 Billion National Rail Road Project this Year
Kuwait's Public Authority for Roads and Transportation aims to tender the Kuwait National Rail Road project before the end of this year.
The MEED magazine said the contract is expected to have an estimated value of KD300m ($973m).
It said the scope of the main contract will include civil works, the installation of tracks and the provision of trains.
On January 23, the Central Agency for Public Tenders in Kuwait has awarded the design contract for the country's railway project to Turkish engineering and consulting firm Proyapi.
The agency explained that the first phase of the project will focus on providing detailed design services and preparing tender documents. This initial phase is set to last for 12 months, after which the tender for the construction phase will be launched.
The Kuwait railway project, which is part of the broader Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) railway network, is expected to be completed by 2030.
The 111-kilometer rail track will connect Kuwait to Saudi Arabia, with Kuwait serving as the northern station. The passenger station will be located in the Shadadiya area, covering 2 million square meters.
Once completed, the Gulf railway network will span 2,177 kilometers. It will link Kuwait City in the north to Oman in the south, passing through several other Gulf countries.
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