BUSINESSMay 27 · 14:27 UTCSEMAFORDominic Dudley

Kuwait approves route for high-speed rail to Riyadh

Kuwait has approved a 500-kilometer high-speed rail line to Riyadh, set to open by 2030, aiming to bypass the Strait of Hormuz for trade. Similar projects include a Riyadh-Doha rail line and the Gulf Cooperation Council railway connecting all six Gulf states, with Saudi Arabia Railways tendering for a 672-kilometer coastal section.

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