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Director General of the General Authority for Roads and Land Transport, Eng Khaled Al-Asimi, chaired the meeting at the Authority's headquarters.- KUNA photos
Director General of the General Authority for Roads and Land Transport, Eng Khaled Al-Asimi, chaired the meeting at the Authority's headquarters.- KUNA photos

PART reaffirms commitment to railway project timeline

KUWAIT: Director General of the Public Authority for Roads and Land Transport (PART), Eng Khaled Al-Osaimi, reaffirmed the authority’s commitment to the scheduled timeline for the railway project and pledged to overcome any challenges that may impede its progress. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, Al-Osaimi made the remarks following a meeting held at PART’s headquarters with the acting head of the consultative agreement overseeing the railway project. The meeting focused on monitoring progress of the detailed design study for the railway track.

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Al-Osaimi noted that discussions addressed key technical aspects related to track specifications, as part of preparations for the project’s launch under the framework of the consultative agreement. The agreement includes the development of detailed studies and engineering designs necessary for implementation. He further explained that the meeting reviewed plans for the first phase of the project, which will span 111 kilometers and form part of the broader Gulf railway network. Al-Osaimi also indicated that he would soon call for a coordination meeting with all relevant state entities to accelerate procedures and ensure a smooth and efficient rollout of the project. — KUNA

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