Mecca Metro
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Native name | قطارات مكة للنقل العام |
| Locale | Mecca |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines |
1 – MMMSL (shuttle train for Hajj pilgrims) 3 (projected)[1][2] |
| Number of stations |
9 – MMMSL (open during Hajj season only) 81 (projected)[2] |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | Nov 2010 (MMMSL – open during Hajj season only) |
| Operation will start | 2019 (projected)[1] |
| Technical | |
| System length | 188 km (117 mi) (projected)[2] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Mecca Metro or Makkah Metro is a planned four-line metro system for the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, constructed by China Railway Construction Corporation[3]. Now, this metro is run by Makkah Mass Rail Transit Company(MMRTC). The metro forms part of the 62bn riyal Makkah Public Transport Programme (MPTP), which will include integrated bus services.[1][4][5]
The four new metro lines will be in addition to[5] the existing Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah Metro Southern Line (MMMSL): 18.1 km, connecting Makkah, Arafat, Muzdalifa and Mina opened in November 2010 which only operates during the Hajj.[6] [7]
Planning
In August 2012 it was announced that the Saudi government had approved US$16.5 billion to build the four metro lines (182-kilometer (113 mi) long) of the system.[8] The announcement of government financing said that the expansion would take 10 years. Invitation for tenders were due to be issued in January 2013.[9]
Four new lines are to be built.[10] Work had been expected to commence construction in 2015:[1]
- Line A : will connect Makkah to large multilevel parking facilities from the west to the south.
- Line B : is a straight link between Mina and Makkah.
- Line C : will connect Mina to the west side of Makkah through a big loop to the north.
- Line D : circles Makkah with a straight extension to the north. [7]
Work on the 188-kilometer (117 mi) long metro network is now expected to commence in 2016.[2]
MMRTC has appointed Prasarana Malaysia to provide consultancy services during Phase 1, which covers the construction of two metro lines totalling 45·1 km and 22 stations by 2019.[4]
However, as of February 2017, construction contracts has still not yet been awarded.[11]
See also
- Jeddah Metro
- Madinah Metro
- Riyadh Metro
- Haramain High Speed Rail Project
- Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah Metro Southern Line
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah Metro Project, Macca Saudi Arabia". raillynews.com. 25 October 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Makkah to have four metro lines, 88 stations - Phase one of 188-km metro network to begin work in 2016". Gulf News. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ↑ "As China Woos Overseas Business, State-Owned Firms Take a Hit". Time. Nov 28, 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- 1 2 "Prasarana wins Makkah metro consultancy contract". Railway Gazette International. 28 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Jeddah and Makkah metro plans approved". Railway Gazette International. 17 August 2012.
- ↑ "Hajj pilgrims take the metro to Makkah". Railway Gazette International. 15 November 2010.
- 1 2 "Mecca Metro" (PDF). SYSTRA. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ↑ "Saudi Cabinet Approves $16.5 Billion Mecca Metro System". Bloomberg News. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ↑ "Makkah Metro tender to be issued in January". Saudi Gazette. 25 October 2012.
- ↑ "Makkah metro expansion plan". Railway Gazette International. 11 August 2011.
- ↑ https://www.reuters.com/article/saudi-projects-bechtel-idUSL8N1G62AN
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