GCC Railway from Kuwait to Muscat , Kuwait

November 13, 2014115 Comments

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(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.New fast commuter train Mashair (Mecca Metro)

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.valueled

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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  1. Thanks for GCC members

  2. Meer Ali says:

    Mashallah this is good news for all

  3. Great question, I would like to know the answer as well.

  4. Great question, I would like to know the answer as well.

  5. Fiazan Ali says:

    I am very happy
    Good traveling good
    Chasa

  6. Very goodاشاءالله

  7. Ashraf Shaik says:

    Masallah make this project as soon as possible ameen

  8. 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.

  9. How about visa for non GCC person….

  10. How about visa for non GCC person….

  11. Salman Khan says:

    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

  12. Md Alamin says:

    kuwait is beautiful

  13. wow…………..lovely

  14. wow…………..lovely

  15. There will be an seperate cube specially for ladies.

  16. Khocon Ahmed says:

    vary nice project I like Too

  17. Para Jakir says:

    Wow good railway project I like railway

  18. Amr Sombol says:

    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……

  19. Railway infrastructure will be usefull for Kuwaiti Nations.,

  20. Need to close till u cross saudi hahaha…

  21. Good luck and best wishes

  22. Very good question infact… 😛

  23. One of the most important advances in a big city is one meter facility and transport rapides users.

  24. Great attempt all very best 've are waiting

  25. Very nice I like it good

  26. No no Kuwait didn't cancel the project but it need time I know I work in counestraion and I know

  27. Dreams come True …… ?

  28. Still waiting for a metro from Dammam to Sunderland ! Please ……

  29. fast,safe,convenient….

  30. Smart Shanu says:

    NiCe project may be theY Kuwaiti cancel the project

  31. Heard they had this idea years ago…Good to see they implementing it now…

  32. very very nice project………….

  33. Russell Lobo says:

    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

  34. Very nice to hear, if everything goes. True, then everybody will happy….nice decision between leaders……keep it up and all the best……

  35. Should have a time frame otherwise it will be like fourth refinery

  36. Varma Neal says:

    Rail gadi Rail Gadi..pyari savari

  37. Dreams come True …… ?

  38. Soooo does this mean that women traveling from Kuwait to Muscat would have to cover while traveling ON the train through Saudi?

  39. Soooo does this mean that women traveling from Kuwait to Muscat would have to cover while traveling ON the train through Saudi?

  40. Very very nahi disa kuwait luk very nahi

  41. Hoping to ride these trains soon…

  42. I love Kuwait The great memories of Kuwait is still very close to my heart

  43. I love Kuwait The great memories of Kuwait is still very close to my heart

  44. Keep it up… It is a must… Long live in GOD grace…

  45. To avoid traffic jam local train transportation is important in Kuwait

  46. Altaf Ahmed says:

    At last these countries realizes the importance of faster communications system to enter 21st century.

  47. One line should be from kuwait to madina and makkah.

  48. 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.

  49. Rajan Kalia says:

    Brilliant vision. ….

  50. masha allah i am waiting……..

  51. Excellent .disisotion .kwt govt

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