KUWAIT CITY, June 29: The Public Authority for Roads and Land Transport (PART) has affirmed that the consulting settlement tender for detailed examine and doc preparation for the railway undertaking is at the moment within the bidding section, in preparation for the design graduation. The Authority clarified that the tender was initiated on December 15, 2023, with a number of consulting corporations submitting bids. The technical evaluations have been performed by the Authority, adopted by submission to the Central Company for Public Tenders. Nonetheless, because of the expiration of the board of administrators’ time period on the Central Company final Thursday, June 27, 2024, procedures have been briefly halted till the appointment of the brand new board in June, after which they resumed.
Originating from a proposal by the late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad in 2009, the GCC railway undertaking idea was accredited and subsequently underwent feasibility research to make sure alignment throughout collaborating Gulf nations. Initially overseen by the Partnership Authority underneath the Ministry of Transport, a feasibility examine was performed in 2012, up to date in 2016, and included specs geared toward making certain compatibility and non-conflict throughout implementation.
The railway route spans 2,177 kilometers from Kuwait to Muscat, passing by means of all Gulf Cooperation Council nations. The preliminary section, accredited by the Municipal Council on January 15, 2021, spans 265 kilometers in Kuwait, divided into two segments for expedited implementation. The primary phase covers 111 kilometers from Nuwaiseeb to Shaddadiya, southwest of Kuwait Airport T2, that includes 4 predominant passenger stations and services for upkeep and freight dealing with. Passenger trains will function at speeds as much as 200 kilometers per hour, whereas freight trains will run at 120 kilometers per hour, powered by diesel, with a 200-meter right-of-way.
By Mohammed Ghanem Al-Seyassah/Arab Occasions Workers
