1. Highlights of Heavy Haul
Railway Line Construction
in Arid Regions
Saudi Railway (SAR) Projects

2. Saudi Railway (SAR) Projects
CTW 100 & CTW110
CTW110
CTW100

3. Introduction
North–South Railway (NSR) Project connects Qurayyat /
Al Jalamid in the North of the Kingdom with Ras Al Khair
in the East via Hail and Az Zabirah through a single-
track railway line.
The main aim of this project is to transport Phosphate
ore from the mines situated in the North and Bauxite
ore from Az Zabirah to the industrial complex in the
East (Ras Al Khair).
Saudi Railway (SAR) Projects
CTW 100
CTW 110
The main aim of this project is to connect Ras al Khair
to Jubail Industrial City.

4. Description CTW 100 CTW 110
Track Length 741.672 km 90.685 km
Earthwork – Railways (Cut &
Fill)
42.048 million
m3
08.049 million
m3
Earthwork – Roads 6.822 million m3 02.907 million
m3
Subgrade 3.502 million m3 0.943 million
m3
Subballast 2.002 million m3 0.328 million
m3
Ballast 1.705 million
m3
0.209 million
m3
Concrete Sleepers 1,236,367 Nos. 174,774 Nos.
Culverts (Box & Pipe) 594 Nos. 62 Nos.
Projects Overview
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CTW-110 Project is very unique in terms of 104
Interface Utilities to be dealt with before Track

5. Saudi Binladin Group Experience
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6. Logistics
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7. Logistics
Rail Transportation & Storage Ballast Transportation
Ballast Transportation by Train
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8. Km000
Zabirah
570 kms, 09 Camps
km38
Sub Camp
Zabirah
km110
Sub Camp
Samuda
km283
Sub Camp
Hira
km349
Sub Camp
Saeriyah
km501
Sub Camp
Track
Works
km244
Sub Camp
Structures
km487
Sub Camp
Naeriyah
km559
Sub Camp
MBLC
km188
Main Camp
Km570
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CTW 100

9. Dedicated Communication System
Km000
Zabirah
Km555
Ras Al Khair
88 110 152
188
225 288
311
344 368 404 439
492
Km570
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CTW 100

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CTW 110
80 kms, 03 Camps

11. Earthwork
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12. Rock BlastingRemoval of Cut Material
Embankment Work
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13. Saudi Railway (SAR) Projects
Removal of Cut Material

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Deep Sabkha Treatment by Dynamic Replacement Method

15. Subballast
Subballast Placement by CMI Auto Graders
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16. Structures
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17. CULVERTS
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18. CULVERTS
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19. Km000
Zabirah
Km555
Ras Az Zawr
Km570
CTW 100 Bridges & Camel Crossings
UR2
158+795
UR1
110+953
UR3
188+354
UR5A
244+292
UR6A
282+656
UR7A
317+142
UR12
342+721
UR 4
368+957
UR 8A
374+428
UR 13
405+502
UR 6
475+520
UR 14
499+750
UR 9
514+391
UR 10
528+342UR 11A
435+887
Bridges
15 Nos.
CC1
06+140
CC2
36+900
CC3
72+325
CC4
129+150 CC5
222+935
CC6
265+525
CC7
297+100
CC8
362+750 CC9
381+000 CC10
428+500 CC11
453+375
Camel
Crossings
11 Nos.
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CTW 100

20. BRIDGE Pile Works
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21. BRIDGES
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22. Camel Crossings
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23. Track Works
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24. Sleeper Production Facility
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25. Track yard
Track Storage yard / Welding yard Turnout Assembly
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26. Track Laying by CPG500 Machine
Track Laying
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27. Track laying at Night
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28. Tracks in Marshalling yard
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29. Siding Tracks
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30. Fencing
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31. Challenges
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32. High Fill i.e upto 33 meters
Construction of High Embankment
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33. INTERFACE ISSUE – Multiple High Tension
Lines Electric with Short Distances
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34. INTERFACE ISSUE – 16 ARAMCO Pipe Lines
in 400m (Sabkha Location-1)
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35. INTERFACE ISSUE – 06 ARAMCO Pipe Lines
in 85m Length (Sabkha Location-2)
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36. INTERFACE ISSUE – 03 SWCC Pipe Lines in
25m
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37. 26 km Deep Sabkha Areas at CTW-110
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38. Inclement Weather / Sand Storm
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39. Saudi Railway (SAR) Projects
Wind Blown Sand – Impact on Train Operation

40. Saudi Railway (SAR) Projects
Passing through Moving Sand Dune Areas

41. Braving the Elements
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42. Broom Cleaning the Track
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43. Sand Protection Solutions – Barrier Fence
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44. Sand Cleaning between the tracks
by Sand Removal Machine
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45. Sand Removal from Slopes
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46. Construction of Dikes
to Mitigate Sand Encroachment
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47. Sand Mitigation in CUT area through Dikes behind the back slopes
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Walk Through Inspection of Embankment !

49. Track Inspection !
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50. TRACK IN USE
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51. SAR Mineral Train at Fuel Station
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52. SAR Mineral Train Passing under UR Bridge
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53. SAR Mineral Train Approaching High Embankment area
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54. SAR Mineral Train on High Embankment area
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55. SAR Mineral Train passing through Sand Dune Area
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56. SAR Mineral Train on Curve
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57. SAR Mineral Train on the Way to Ras Al Khair
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58. SAR Phosphate Wagons near the Phosphate Unloading Hoppers
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