The King Hamad Causeway project represents an essential component of the GCC’s logistical integration, linking Bahrain’s national network with Saudi Arabia’s railway system, Transportation and Telecommunications Minister Dr Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa has said.
He noted that the King Hamad International Station will serve as a key hub for transport and logistics in Bahrain, boosting regional trade and generating major economic benefits.
He was taking part in a high-level ministerial dialogue during the opening ceremony of the Saudi International Rail Exhibition and Conference in Riyadh yesterday.
Ministers from the GCC and several Arab countries took part in the dialogue, titled ‘Railway Development Strategies: Aligning Infrastructure Projects with Long-Term Economic Visions’.
The two-day rail exhibition and conference, which ends today, is being held under the patronage of Saudi Transport and Logistics Services Minister Saleh bin Nasser Al Jasser.
The event brought together ministers, experts and decision-makers in the transport and logistics sectors from around the world.
The Transportation Minister further noted that shifting from conventional transport systems to integrated railway solutions will improve traffic flow, reduce carbon emissions and increase the efficiency of supply chains and non-oil trade.
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