Riyadh Metro Red Line Extension to add 8.4 km track; project has India connection

Riyadh Metro Red Line Extension project (Image: RCRC)

Construction of Riyadh Metro Red Line Extension project

The Riyadh Metro Red Line Extension project includes the construction of 7.1 km of deep underground tunnels, 1.3 km of elevated tracks and new stations. As per RCRC, two stations will be located at King Saud University, with one serving the medical city and health colleges and the other serving the university concourse.

It further said that three more stations will be located in Diriyah (the first Saudi capital and a UNESCO World Heritage site), including one planned as a future interchange with Line 7. The metro project is scheduled for completion in around six years.

Contract of Riyadh Metro Red Line Extension project

The construction of the Riyadh Metro Red Line Extension will be executed by a consortium with an Indian connection. Last month, the RCRC awarded the project to a Webuild-led consortium that includes India’s Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Saudi Arabia’s Nesma and France’s Alstom.

Riyadh Metro Red Line Extension project (Image: RCRC)

“The Red Line extension project is part of the Guinness World Records longest driverless Metro Network which was rolled out by RCRC. Part of the project scope is to integrate the new section with the whole system of 6 driverless lines launched in Riyadh last December, which covers 176 km and is one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the world,” Webuild said in a release.