F or anyone visiting Riyadh these days, it’s clear that the city’s under-construction $22.5bn metro network is at an advanced stage, with some trains visibly running tests on certain lines.

First announced in 2014, the long-awaited Riyadh Metro is gearing up to welcome its first guests this coming Sunday (December 1) with three lines. The huge public transport system is a part of ...

Riyadh Metro's King Abdullah Financial District station. According to reports, the metro project cost $22.5 billion. Bechtel "The Riyadh Metro will transform travel in Saudi Arabia by offering a ...

The Riyadh Metro transport network aims to keep up with the city’s growing population, which, according to a Knight Frank report, is forecast to increase from 7 million in 2022 to 9.3 million by ...

The Riyadh Metro began operation on December 1, with the opening of three of its lines (another line is opening in January with two more to follow soon after).

Ghamdi's social circles in Saudi Arabia were more than predictable, bound by routine and kinship in a country where societal ...

Riyadh Metro’s six lines include: the Blue Line which is 38 km along Al-Olaya – Al-Batha – Al-Hayer roads; the Red Line which follows King Abdullah Road across 25.3 km; ...

The Riyadh Metro transport network aims to keep up with the city’s growing population, which, according to a Knight Frank report, is forecast to increase from 7 million in 2022 to 9.3 million by ...

Saudi Arabia opened parts of Riyadh’s long-awaited metro system as the kingdom pushes ahead with plans to modernize the capital and ease the heavy traffic that has become a commonplace complaint ...

The BACS consortium has announced the opening of Riyadh Metro’s first phase comprising the 64km Blue Line and Red Line. The Blue Line begins service on 1 December, followed by the Red Line on 15 ...

Riyadh Metro is the second metro system in Saudi Arabia after the first metro line in Mecca, which operates only during the Hajj season. Once fully operational, the Riyadh Metro is expected to be the ...

For anyone visiting Riyadh these days, it’s clear that the city’s under-construction $22.5bn metro network is at an advanced stage, with some trains visibly running tests on certain lines ...