GCC Railway from Kuwait to Muscat , Kuwait
(Update : 26.01.2016) Plans for a 1,350-mile railroad running the length of the Persian Gulf from Kuwait to the Indian Ocean are in doubt after the United Arab Emirates halted contract awards amid a review of spending as oil proceeds shrink.
According to the Kuwait News Agency, the council’s decision means the Ministry of Communications can begin to coordinate its plans with other government ministries and agencies to finalise an alignment for the route. The ministry is currently prequalifying consultants for design work on the project and construction is expected to begin next year. The Gulf States Railway will ultimately link Iraq with Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Oman. Source : IRJ | 24.01.2015
Road and rail infrastructure in the Middle East is rapidly improving with new modes of public transport such as the metro, monorail, light rail transit (LRT), bus rapid transit (BRT) being introduced across urban centers in the region. By 2017, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will have a railway network connecting all the member countries. Modernizing the transport infrastructure has the potential to bring environmental, economic and social benefits to the region.
Transportation projects in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait worth an estimated $170 billion will change the way trade is done. Railway projects alone will be worth an investment of $108 bill.
The entire regional project will be developed along main two lines. An approximately 2,000 km line will connect all the countries of the oil-rich bloc, while a second 1,840-km one will loop through the southern part, between Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Oman.
The rail system around the Islamic holy cities of Medina and Mecca has already been completed. Qatar, which will be hosting the Football World Cup in 2022, has allocated 35 billion dollars for projects to create 130 km of a four-line underground train network expected to be completed in 2019.
Kuwait will commence initial steps to embark on the national railway system as part of a plan to make the system fully operational by late 2018, said a Kuwaiti official here Wednesday. On the sideline of a workshop regarding the GCC railway project, Kuwait’s Ministry of Communications Executive Abdulhadi Al-Marri told KUNA that the Kuwaiti national railway system will be connected to the overall GCC railway project which would aim at improving transportation in the region. Source : ArabTimes
Kuwait will commence initial steps to embark on the national railway system as part of a plan to make the system fully operational by late 2018, a Kuwaiti official said yesterday.
Sources : GulfNews & Emirates247
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Thanks for GCC members
Very nice
Mashallah this is good news for all
Wow
Great question, I would like to know the answer as well.
Great question, I would like to know the answer as well.
Very nice
I am very happy
Good traveling good
Chasa
Very goodاشاءالله
Nice idea
All ways welcom
Converted ideas
Masallah make this project as soon as possible ameen
This discussion is ongoing since quite many years. I hope this will be final and decision is taken to link all the GCC States with Rail.
Very very good
So good product
So beautiful
So beautiful
It's too late ….
It's too late ….
How about visa for non GCC person….
How about visa for non GCC person….
Good luck
Good luck
why Indian people's happy in this project this is arab project this is note India project i think Indian people's is crazy made people's poor people's bullshit
Yes nice way good
kuwait is beautiful
wow…………..lovely
wow…………..lovely
There will be an seperate cube specially for ladies.
vary nice project I like Too
Wow good railway project I like railway
They could probably, do one car for ladies or more and it can be blacked out, plus the inspector could be a lady, coz you will find a lot of European trading across and they are not Muslim, they have to respct our culture by covering……
Railway infrastructure will be usefull for Kuwaiti Nations.,
Wow nice
Awesome
Wow nice
Wow nice
Need to close till u cross saudi hahaha…
Good luck and best wishes
Very good question infact… 😛
One of the most important advances in a big city is one meter facility and transport rapides users.
Great attempt all very best 've are waiting
Very nice I like it good
No no Kuwait didn't cancel the project but it need time I know I work in counestraion and I know
Sounds great….
yes
Good job in Kuwait
Too good
I Like it
Dreams come True …… ?
Very goom
Amtillah
Very good
Really good
Still waiting for a metro from Dammam to Sunderland ! Please ……
Nice
very good
Yes
fast,safe,convenient….
NiCe project may be theY Kuwaiti cancel the project
Heard they had this idea years ago…Good to see they implementing it now…
very very nice project………….
Great idea hope to travel this journey soon from one end to the other hope they issue visa as we pass through those places it would be really fantastic hope it be soon
Very nice to hear, if everything goes. True, then everybody will happy….nice decision between leaders……keep it up and all the best……
oh very good
Good idea
Great if this is sure .
Amazing
I need an #icecream
Amazing
Should have a time frame otherwise it will be like fourth refinery
Wow…..supper……
Rail gadi Rail Gadi..pyari savari
Outstanding
Dreams come True …… ?
ماشاءاللہ
miya miya
Need friendship
Soooo does this mean that women traveling from Kuwait to Muscat would have to cover while traveling ON the train through Saudi?
Soooo does this mean that women traveling from Kuwait to Muscat would have to cover while traveling ON the train through Saudi?
Very very nahi disa kuwait luk very nahi
Very good
Lovely
Good kuwait
Very good
Hoping to ride these trains soon…
I love Kuwait The great memories of Kuwait is still very close to my heart
I love Kuwait The great memories of Kuwait is still very close to my heart
Keep it up… It is a must… Long live in GOD grace…
To avoid traffic jam local train transportation is important in Kuwait
Appreciated
So Nice Kuwait
It's really Good
At last these countries realizes the importance of faster communications system to enter 21st century.
Good i am waiting tooooo
One line should be from kuwait to madina and makkah.
This is Amazing
Very very good…. It will really be the best by all means great great GCC…. Leaders….. Long live… Lord's grace… always be up on this region.
Good
Gud
Gud
good im waiting
Masha Allah
Brilliant vision. ….
Oh very good
Good
Very good
Very good
very nice
masha allah i am waiting……..
Excellent .disisotion .kwt govt
Waw
Very nice
Good