Line 2 of Riyadh Metro to be extended at a cost of around $800 to $900 million
Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for
Riyadh City (RCRC) has awarded a major contract—estimated between $800 million
and $900 million—for the extension of Line 2 of the Riyadh Metro. The project
will be carried out by the Arriyadh New Mobility Consortium.
The 8.4-kilometre extension includes
1.3 km of elevated track and 7.1 km underground, with five new stations: two
elevated and three underground. The route begins at the current Line 2 terminus
at King Saud University (KSU) and proceeds to KSU Medical City, KSU West,
Diriyah East, Diriyah Central—where it will connect with the future Line 7—and
finally ends at Diriyah South.
The Arriyadh New Mobility Consortium
includes Italy’s Webuild, India’s Larsen & Toubro, Saudi Arabia’s Nesma
& Partners, Japan’s Hitachi, Italy’s Ansaldo STS, Canada’s Bombardier,
Spain’s Idom, and Australia’s WorleyParsons.
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Project management and construction
supervision will be handled by Riyadh Metro Transit Consultants (RMTC), a joint
venture between the U.S.-based Parsons and French engineering firms Egis and
Systra. RMTC has previously overseen construction on Lines 1, 2, and 3 of the
Riyadh Metro.
The consortium has prior experience
with the city’s transport infrastructure, having secured the $5.21 billion
contract for Line 3—also known as the Orange Line—in 2013. This 41-kilometre
line spans from Jeddah Road in the west to the Second Eastern Ring Road in the
east.
Overview
of Riyadh Metro
Riyadh Metro's first phase consists
of six lines with a total of 84 stations, covering 176 kilometres. The phased
launch of the network concluded with the Orange Line opening on 5 January this
year.
- Line 2 (Red Line):
25.1 km, from King Fahd Sports City to King Saud University, with 15
stations.
- Line 5 (Green Line):
13.3 km, serving key ministries and government buildings, including the
Defence and Finance ministries.
- Line 1 (Blue Line):
Connects Olaya Street to Batha.
- Line 4 (Yellow Line):
Runs along King Khalid International Airport Road.
- Line 6 (Purple Line):
Links Abdul Rahman Bin Awf Road with Al-Sheikh Hassan Bin Hussain Road.
The Riyadh Metro is a core component
of the $23 billion Riyadh Public Transport Project, which also includes a
comprehensive bus network. Though originally set for completion in 2018, the
project faced delays due to disputes over construction timelines and the impact
of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The RCRC awarded the initial
construction contracts in July 2013. In late 2022, it reached agreements with
the main contracting consortiums to finalize the remaining works.
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- Bacs Consortium (Lines 1 & 2): Led by U.S.-based Bechtel, contract valued at $9.45bn.
- Fast Consortium (Lines 4, 5 & 6): Led by Spain’s FCC Construcción, valued at $7.82bn.
- Arriyadh New Mobility (Line 3): Led by Italy’s Ansaldo STS, valued at $5.21bn.
King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
officially inaugurated the Riyadh Metro on 27 November 2024. The metro is
expected to significantly reduce congestion in the capital as Riyadh continues
its rapid transformation under Vision 2030.
Source: Meed
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