DUBAI: Plans for a rail link between Kuwait City and Riyadh as part of the country’s ambitious reform agenda are progressing, Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah said on Wednesday.

Speaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, Al-Sabah said Kuwait aimed to become a regional logistical hub through projects such as the new Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port, upgrades to the airport and new rail links.

“We have also signed contracts for feasibility studies and design for the railway project and made progress on the rail link between Kuwait and Riyadh,” he said.

“This integration of sea, air, and land transport forms a strategic logistics system that supports connectivity diversification and economic growth.”

The rail project, which will extend 650 km, is slated to start construction this year and is likely to form part of a larger Gulf Cooperation Council network.

In a wide-ranging speech, Al-Sabah said his country was rapidly reforming its fiscal policy to help modernize the country’s economy.

This includes the introduction of a Financing and Liquidity Law, which is intended to provide a structured legislative framework for managing financial obligations and public debt.

“These reforms have been directly reflected in increased confidence from international institutions,” said the prime minister.

“In November 2025, S&P Global Ratings upgraded Kuwait’s sovereign credit rating from A+ to AA-, with a stable outlook.”