MANAMA, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states on Sunday signed the general agreement for the GCC Railway Project in Bahrain, marking a new step toward strengthening regional transport integration.
The signing ceremony was held in Bahrain's second-largest city of Riffa in the presence of Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, alongside GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi and transport and communications ministers from the six member states.
Albudaiwi said the agreement represents an important step in enhancing Gulf integration in the transport sector and regulating railway transport systems across the GCC.
He said the project aims to connect all GCC member states through an integrated regional railway network, facilitating transport and strengthening connectivity while supporting economic development and shared prosperity.
