Kuwait has ordered a fast acceleration of labor on the long-delayed GCC Railway, directing the Ministry of Public Works to push forward with station designs, route planning and implementation as a part of a wider drive to strengthen regional connectivity and financial integration.
The choice was issued throughout the weekly cupboard assembly held at Bayan Palace and chaired by Appearing Prime Minister and Minister of Inside Sheikh Fahad Youssef Saud Al Sabah. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cupboard Affairs Sherida Abdullah Saad Al Maousharji stated ministers had reviewed the most recent updates on the undertaking and agreed that progress should now transfer at tempo.
The cupboard acquired an in depth report from the ministerial committee on public companies outlining the present standing of the railway. In accordance with the replace, the primary stage of the undertaking is sort of full. This consists of the preliminary design of the route and 4 key stations: Al Shaddadiya passenger cease 110 kilometres from the start line, a cargo station 90 kilometres away, a upkeep station 55 kilometres away and an emergency exit station positioned 5 kilometres alongside the road.
Beneath Cupboard Decree No. 1279 for 2025, the Ministry of Public Works should now speed up implementation and submit quarterly experiences detailing progress, timelines and any challenges encountered.
The cupboard framed the GCC Railway as a strategic precedence that can deepen financial ties between Gulf states and reinforce collective safety. Ministers praised the speech delivered by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah finally week’s GCC Summit in Bahrain, the place he urged nearer regional cooperation and reaffirmed Kuwait’s dedication to agreements with Iraq concerning border demarcation.
Ministers had been additionally briefed on the ultimate communique of the summit, which welcomed Kuwait’s bid to host the third GCC China Summit in 2030 and applauded Kuwait’s management throughout its presidency of the earlier GCC session. Additional updates included recognition of Kuwait’s designation because the capital of Arab tradition and media in 2025, and up to date awards for presidency digital companies and anti-corruption initiatives.
The cupboard moreover reviewed progress on Kuwait Metropolis’s cultural course undertaking, an 11-kilometre route linking 66 heritage, cultural and concrete landmarks. The Ministry of Info was instructed to work with related ministries and authorities to finish procedures and start implementation, with quarterly updates required.
