Ministry of Communications has finalized the layout of the 61 stations of the Metro Project which will be distributed along three railroads to cover all areas and governorates of Kuwait, reports Al-Shahed daily quoting informed sources.
Via ArabTimes
They explained that the ‘Metro Project’ which is worth about $20 billion, is being implemented based on a contract of partnership between the public and private sectors, adding that the work will start in the year 2017.
They revealed that the first railroad covering 23.7 kilometers will start from Salwa area and end the station of Kuwait University, passing through 19 stations. The second railroad covering 21 kilometers will start from Hawally area and end at Kuwait City, passing through 27 stations. The third railroad covering 24 kilometers will start from the airport and end at Abdullah Al-Mubarak area, passing through 15 stations.
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Ministry of Communications has finalized the layout of the 61 stations of the Metro Project which will be distributed along three railroads to cover all areas and governorates of Kuwait, reports Al-Shahed daily quoting informed sources.
Via ArabTimes
They explained that the ‘Metro Project’ which is worth about $20 billion, is being implemented based on a contract of partnership between the public and private sectors, adding that the work will start in the year 2017.
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They revealed that the first railroad covering 23.7 kilometers will start from Salwa area and end the station of Kuwait University, passing through 19 stations. The second railroad covering 21 kilometers will start from Hawally area and end at Kuwait City, passing through 27 stations. The third railroad covering 24 kilometers will start from the airport and end at Abdullah Al-Mubarak area, passing through 15 stations.
Line 1 is 23.7km long and will connect Kuwait’s southern metropolitan area with the centre of the city and the main university. The line will have 19 stations.
Line 2 will be 21km long, connecting the main business district with the residential areas of Salmiya and Hawally. The line will have 27 stations.
Line 3 will have 15 stations and will be 24km long.
Line 4 will be 22.7km long and will connect city centre with Kuwait International Airport. It will have 15 stations, serving residential areas and the Shuwaikh Industrial Zone
Traffic management system in KuwaitThe Kuwait metro rail project has come in the wake of traffic congestion problems in the country. Though Kuwait has a well-maintained, modern and extensive road network, it lacks a railway system. There has been an increase in the number of vehicles on road due to cheap petrol prices.
“Speeding, lax enforcement of traffic regulations and high density traffic have led to frequent and often fatal accidents on Kuwait’s roads.”
Speeding, lax enforcement of traffic regulations and high density traffic have led to frequent and often fatal accidents on Kuwait’s roads. Kuwait has the highest per capita rates of cell phone ownership in the world and using them while driving continues to remain legal. Use of cell phones while driving has further increased the number of accidents. These reasons have forced the government to introduce a metro rail system in the state.
Deadline announced for railway tender
Via Kuwait Times 22.08.2014
The Ministry of Communications has set August 31 as a deadline for qualifying at least 12 companies for a railway project tender, a senior ministry official said yesterday.
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