SAUDI ARABIA: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City has awarded a design and build contract for an 8·4 km extension of the automated metro’s Red Line from King Saud University west to the Diriyah Gate development area.
The contract announced by the RCRC on January 12 has been awarded to by a consortium led by Italy’s Webuild and including India’s L&T, Saudi Arabia’s NESMA and France’s Alstom.
The extension will include 1·3 km on viaduct and 7·1 km in bored tunnel, with three of the five stations underground. There will be two stations at King Saud University, with one serving the medical city and health colleges and the other serving the university concourse. Three stations will be located in Diriyah, including one planned as a future interchange with Line 7. The project is scheduled for completion in approximately six years.
The first phase of the Red Line opened in December 2024, running for 25·1 km east to west connecting King Fahd Sport City to King Saud University with 15 stations.
