Transport in Kuwait
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates As a small country, local transport in Kuwait is largely road-based with one car for every 2.25 people. Bus services make up Kuwait's entire public transport network. There are seven airports in Kuwait, the largest of which and solely allocated for civil use is Kuwait International Airport. The Gulf Railway is currently under planning in Kuwait.<ref name=gcc_railway>Template:CitationTemplate:Cbignore</ref> Kuwait has several maritime ports along the coast of the Persian Gulf, the largest port is Mubarak Al Kabeer Port which is currently under construction.
During the First Gulf War, a lot of Kuwait's infrastructure was damaged or destroyed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Road transport
[edit]Template:Main As a nation with one car per 2.25 people,<ref name=USTravel>Template:Cite web</ref> Kuwait relies heavily on its road network for transportation. The total length of paved and unpaved roads was 6,524 km in 2009.<ref name=WorldBank>Template:Cite web</ref> Traffic congestion is common throughout the day, particularly in Kuwait City.<ref name=TrafficJams>Template:Cite news</ref>
The country's public transport network consists entirely of bus routes. The state-owned Kuwait Public Transportation Company was established in 1962. It runs local bus routes across Kuwait.<ref name=KPTC>Template:Cite web</ref> The main private bus company is CityBus, which operates about 28 routes across the country. Another private bus company, Kuwait Gulf Link Public Transport Services, was started in 2006. It runs local bus routes across Kuwait and longer distance services to neighbouring Arab countries.<ref name=KGL>Template:Cite web</ref>
Ports and harbors
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Kuwait lies on the Persian Gulf and ports include: Ash Shu'aybah, Ash Shuwaykh, Kuwait, Mina' 'Abd Allah, Mina' al Ahmadi, Mina' Su'ud, and Mubarak Al Kabeer Port.
Mubarak Al Kabeer Port
[edit]Template:Main Under China's Belt and Road Initiative, the Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is part of the first phase of the Silk City project.<ref name="beltroad2">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="bri">Template:Cite web</ref> As of 2021, the Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is currently under construction.<ref name="phase">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="constructionweek">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="kun">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="full">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="date">Template:Cite web</ref> In September 2020, it was reported that the port was 53% complete.<ref name="completion">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In March 2021, it was announced that Kuwait and Pakistan will develop linkages between Pakistan's Gwadar Port and Mubarak Al Kabeer Port.<ref name="pk">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="pka">Template:Cite web</ref> In April 2021, the port's first phase was completed (4 berths).<ref name="full" /> As part of Mubarak Al Kabeer Port's development, Bubiyan Island will contain power plants and substations.<ref name="boubyan">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="constructionweek" /><ref name="mew">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="elsew">Template:Cite web</ref> A 5,000-megawatt power plant has already been built in Subiya,<ref name="suba">Template:Cite web</ref> the Subiya power plant is the largest power plant in Kuwait.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is among Kuwait's largest infrastructure projects in 2021.<ref name="april">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="anba">Template:Cite web</ref> There is a current road project connecting Mubarak Al Kabeer Port's first phase to the existing road network in Bubiyan Island.<ref name="road">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="full" /> Mubarak Al Kabeer Port's fire stations are currently under development.<ref name="Fire_station">Template:Cite web</ref> The port is set to be environmentally sustainable.<ref name="gsas">Template:Cite web</ref>
Merchant marine
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total:
38 ships (1000 GT or over) 2,294,233 GT/3,730,776 DWT
ships by type:
bulk carrier 2, cargo 1, container 6, liquefied gas 5, livestock carrier 4, petroleum tanker 20
foreign-owned: 1 (Iran 1)
registered in other countries:29 (Bahrain 3, Comoros 1, Liberia 1, Libya 1, Panama 2, Qatar 7, Saudi Arabia 6, UAE 8) (2005)
Airports
[edit]Overview
[edit]There are seven airports, the largest of which and solely allocated for civil use is Kuwait International Airport. Kuwait International Airport recently inaugurated two new terminals to cater to Kuwait-based airlines. Moreover, the largest Kuwait International Airport terminal (Terminal 2) is currently under construction and will expand the airport's overall capacity by 25–50 million passengers per year.<ref name="t2">Template:Cite web</ref> The new terminal is environmentally sustainable.<ref name="t2env">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="t2" /><ref name="kuwaitvision2035" /> It is one of the world's largest environment friendly airport projects.<ref name="kuwaitvision2035">Template:Cite web</ref>
Airports - with paved runways
[edit]- Total: 4
- over 3,047 m: 1
- 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
- 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
Airports - with unpaved runways
[edit]- Total: 3
- 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
- under 914 m: 2 (2005)
Heliports
[edit]- 12 (2023)
Kuwait-based Airlines
[edit]Template:Main This is a list of airlines currently operating in Kuwait.
| Airline | Arabic name | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Hubs | Notes |
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| Jazeera Airways | طيران الجزيرة | File:Jazeera Airways, 9K-CAJ, Airbus A320-214 (39243847214).jpg | J9 | JZR | JAZEERA | Kuwait International Airport |
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| Kuwait Airways | الخطوط الجوية الكويتية | File:Kuwait Airways B777-300ER (9K-AOC) @ FRA, Aug 2017 (03).jpg | KU | KAC | KUWAITI | Kuwait International Airport |
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Railways
[edit]Gulf Railway
[edit]Kuwait City will form one terminus of the Gulf Railway, a Template:Convert railway network which will run from Kuwait to Oman, via cities across the Persian Gulf.<ref name=gcc_railway/> As of 2021, the Gulf Railway project is currently under construction in Kuwait.<ref name=gcc_railway/>
Mubarak Al Kabeer Port in Bubiyan Island is part of the Gulf Railway.<ref name=july2021>Template:Citation</ref>
Metro
[edit]Template:Main The Kuwait Metropolitan Rapid Transit System Project was a planned four-line metro network covering 160 km with 69 stations.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The project was meant to solve the increasing congestion to the country's roads.<ref name=metro>Template:Citation</ref> The project was eventually cancelled in 2023, citing financial burden.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>