Makkah launches construction works on first phase of metro line

Makkah Municipality announced on Saturday that it has launched construction works on its metro line.

The first phase of the project runs over a total of 33 kilometers with 15 stations, mostly underground— with the exception of a few areas that will run on railway bridges.

Construction has started with Line B, which runs 11 kilometers with seven stations, starting at Jamarat Station towards Haramein Station.

According to data compiled by Argaam, the project will eventually have four lines, 88 stations, and will cover 182 km.

The metro network is set to be built in three phases with a total budget of about SAR 62 billion. The cost of the first phase is likely to be SAR 25.5 billion to be spent over three years; the second phase is expected to cost SAR 19 billion over five years; and the third phase is expected to cost SAE 17.5 billion over two years.