A 2,177-kilometer dream on track: Kuwait’s strategic move in the GCC Railway Vision - Commonwealth Union

A 2,177-kilometer dream on track: Kuwait’s strategic move in the GCC Railway Vision - Commonwealth Union

Kuwait is gearing up to become a vital junction in one of the most ambitious transportation projects in the Gulf—a massive railway network spanning 2,177 kilometers that will link Kuwait City to Muscat, winding through Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE. With the latest contract awarded to Turkish consultancy Proyapi for a design and planning deal worth 2.5 million Kuwaiti dinars (approximately $8.1 million), Kuwait marks a decisive step …

Kuwait awards GCC rail link design consultancy contract to Proyapi

The Minister of Public Works, Noura Al Mashaan, has signed a design contract with Turkish company Proyapi for the first phase of its GCC railway network to initiate the design of the initial phase of the Kuwait-to-Gulf countries railway project. The scope of work includes study, detailed design, and tender document preparation. The consultancy contract was awarded to Proyapi in January for US $8.1mn, with the advisory period set to last about a …