Bahrain is aiming to complete its rail master plan by the end of this year in line with the estimated USD 149 billion that is being spent by the Gulf countries as they build up new transport networks.

Bahrain is aiming to complete its rail master plan by the end of this year in line with the estimated USD 149 billion that is being spent by the Gulf countries as they build up new transport networks.

Bahrain is aiming to complete its rail master plan by the end of this year in line with the estimated USD 149 billion that is being spent by Gulf countries as they build up new transport networks.

Mr Kamal Ahmed Bahrain’s Minister of Transportation said that “In Bahrain we are reviewing the alignment of the train network because the idea is to link Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, and we also want to link it to the port and the airport. We need to decide the exact alignments the most feasible and cost effective approach. We will finalize this by the end of the year and then we will work with our brothers in Saudi Arabia to see what the best procurement method to finance this project is. Maybe by the first or second quarter of next year we’ll have a more solid plan about a timeline for implementation.”

Source - Arabian Business

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