The Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) declared a one-month extension for the deadline of the railway project tender, which involves study, design work, and document preparation, as reported by Al-Jarida daily. This extension applies to the first stage of the tender process and affects companies bidding on the project.

The CAPT has requested the Public Authority for Roads and Land Transport (PART) to schedule a preliminary meeting with the bidding companies. Additionally, the CAPT has asked PART to supply an amending annexure for tender No. 2.

In a different matter, the central agency revealed the opening of bid envelopes for the management, operation, maintenance, and execution of the Kabd station expansion and supplementary tasks. The project has attracted five bidders, as recorded in the price list. The bid documents have been forwarded to the Ministry of Works for evaluation and necessary recommendations within a 30-day period.