Madinah Metro
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Madinah Metro Development Authority (MMDA) |
| Locale | Medina |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 3 (projected)[1] |
| Operation | |
| Operation will start | 2020[1] |
| Technical | |
| System length | 95 km (59 mi) (projected) |
The Medina Metro or Madinah Metro is a planned three-line metro system for the city of Medina, Saudi Arabia.[1]
Planning
On 4 November 2013 the Saudi cabinet announced that a metro would be built in Madinah within eight years.[2] A committee for the project was to be chaired by the Governor of Medina, Prince Faisal bin Salman.[2]
In March 2015 the Madinah Metro Development Authority (MMDA) awarded French companies Systra (consortium leader) and Egis Group a 12 month contract to carry out feasibility studies and produce preliminary design for the metro.[1] The network is to be built in two phases for opening in 2020.[1]
Network
- Line 1
- Line 2
- Line 3
Total route length of 95 km. 25 km would be underground and 48 km elevated.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Madinah metro design contract". Railway Gazette International. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Makkah and Madinah metros approved". Railway Gazette International. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
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