Dammam Riyadh Freight Line Phase 2
Dammam Riyadh Freight Line Phase 2
Locations
Type
Rail
Status
Completed
Total Reported Cost
160.0 million SAR
Initiatives
Start Date
March 26 2015
Start of Construction
2015
Planned Completion Date
Feb. 2017
Contractors
Consultants
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Implementers
Operators
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Description
Saudi Railways Organization awarded China Railway Construction Corp (CRCC) a 160m riyal contract to undertake the 91 km second phase of upgrading the Dammam – Riyadh freight line. The specifications for the 23 month project is to increase capacity includes raising the maximum axleload to 32·5 tonnes.
In 2014, CRCC was awarded a 123m riyal contract to renew 78·4 km of the route.
Lijorijo at Malayalam Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0
