Kuwait’s Public Authority for Roads & Transportation (Part) has awarded an estimated KD2.4m ($8m) contract to Turkiye’s Proyapi Muhendislik ve Musavirlik Anonim Sirketi.

According to local media reports, the scope of works includes the study, detailed design and preparation of tender documents for the planned Kuwait National Rail Road (KNRR) project.

The report added that the design works are expected to be completed within one year.

In early January, MEED reported that Part was preparing to award the contract to the selected bidder.

In November 2024, MEED reported that Kuwait’s Central Authority for Public Tenders (Capt) received five offers for the tender, and that Turkiye’s Proyapi Muhendislik ve Musavirlik Anonim Sirketi submitted the lowest bid with a price of KD2.4m ($8m). This was less than half the price of the KD6.7m bid submitted by China Railway Siyuan Survey & Design Group Company.

The other two bidders were Spain’s Sener, with a price of KD8.8m, and France’s Systra, with a price of KD9.7m.

In September 2023, MEED reported that Part received initial offers for the study and detailed design work for phase one of the project.

The KNRR forms part of the GCC rail network. GCC railway projects have been progressing with renewed impetus following the signing of the Al-Ula declaration by the six member states in January 2021.