Ministry of Finance, Public Investment Fund, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Construction Supervision for the North – South Railway (NSR) Project – Procurement of Rolling Stock and Workshop Design

The North – South Railway Project comprises the construction of a mainly single track railway, which will carry mineral traffic from mines at Al Jalamid and Az Zabirah to processing facilities in Ras Az Zawr. There will also be a passenger and general freight line from Riyadh to Al Haditha together with depots, ancillary buildings, operational and corporate headquarters and other railway facilities. The total length of the line is approximately 2,400 km. CANARAIL is responsible for procurement assistance of all rolling stock (locomotives, mineral wagons, freight wagons, passenger coaches, etc.) and all track maintenance equipment (tampers, liners, etc.). Services include preparation of technical specifications, tendering assistance, factory inspection and supervision of commissioning.