GCC railway project to create over 8,000 jobs

Manama : The GCC railway project, which links the six GCC member countries by 2018, will create more than 8,000 employment opportunities in the GCC, revealed Abdurrahim Naqi, Secretary-General of GCC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, yesterday. 

According to Naqi, Gulf citizens from various sectors will be benefiting from this. “This is a strategic and vital project for the GCC,” Naqi was quoted as saying in an Okaz/Saudi Gazette report. 

“The project would boost the GCC economies. In a recent statement, the Saudi Railway Organisation said the GCC governments have given top importance to the railway project. The GCC states have appointed international consulting firms to conduct studies on various aspects of the project,” he explained.

“Financial and technical committees have been set up to prepare detailed studies and designs. Studies would lead to the preparation of the project’s roadmap, feasibility studies, time frame for implementing various phases, identification of railway routes and preparation of the engineering design,” the GCC chamber chief added. 

According to informed sources, the railway will be constructed following international specifications.