SAR seeks design consultancy bids for $7bn Saudi Landbridge
The awarded consultancy services will encompass the concept design stage, with an option to extend to the preliminary and IFC design stages for the network, stated SAR in its tender notification.
The deadline for submitting the bids has been set at May 15.
One of the largest infrastructure projects planned in Saudi Arabia, the Landbridge project comprises six lines.
Intended mainly for freight, the 950-km-long Landbridge Line has been planned to link Jeddah on the Red Sea coast with Saudi capital Riyadh, where it would link up with both the North-South Railway and the lines to Dammam, although no plan for construction has been announced.
The first section comprises the upgrade of the Jubail Industrial City internal network, which is currently under construction, and will require the construction of 10 km of new track.
The second is the upgrade of the existing Jubail-Dammam line, which is also currently under construction and will require 35 km of new track construction.
The third section will involve an upgrade of the Dammam-Riyadh line, which includes the construction of 87 km of new track.
The fourth section, the Riyadh bypass, will connect the existing network in the north of the city to the south. It is split into two packages: the first has 67 km of track and the second has 35 km.
The fifth section is a new 950-km link from Riyadh to Jeddah, which will continue for 146 km to King Abdullah Port. The Riyadh-Jeddah section will have three intermediate stations at Jamuma, Moya and Al-Doadmi.
The sixth section is the new 172 km line from King Abdullah Port to Yanbu Industrial City. The project will also include the construction of seven logistics centres.
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