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Saudi Arabia to seek bids for 1,600 km railway from Red Sea to Persian Gulf

Published Mon, Sep 18, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Riyadh

SAUDI Arabia plans to seek bidders for the construction of a 1,600 kilometre railroad linking the Red Sea with the Persian Gulf as early as the end of this year, signalling the go ahead for a long-delayed project seen as vital to reducing the economy's dependence on oil.

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