The Saudi Railway Company (SAR) has announced that all its major infrastructure developments are in full swing, including the land bridge project linking the Red Sea coastal seaport with the Arabian Gulf seaport via Riyadh. According to a report, the Saudi land bridge project is part of the Saudi Railway Organization (SRO) railway expansion plan. In early February, it now falls under the purview of the SAR following its merger with the SRO.

Land bridge project supports strategic development of transport and logistics

The Saudi land bridge, expected to cost around $7 billion, is one of the largest projects in the region. It includes the construction of 950 kilometers of new lines between Riyadh and Jeddah, and 115 kilometers of new lines between Dammam and Jubail.

Today, the cost of the land bridge project that will connect the kingdom's west and east could soar to about 100 billion riyals ($26 billion). Transport and Logistics Minister Saleh Al-Jasser expects the final cost to include infrastructure and trains. Keywords: engineering construction, engineering news

The contract will be signed within a year and the implementation of the project will take five to seven years, Al-Jasser said, adding: "For two years, we have been working with an international consortium led by a Chinese company, including domestic companies. "A complete project plan has been drawn up, cost and location determined. It will include seven logistics centers and improve the level of existing roads from Riyadh to Eastern Province." The land bridge project is considered the most important project in Saudi Arabia, When completed, it will be a leap in the field of logistics.Editor/XingWentao