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The Riyadh Metro launches the sixth and final line

The public transport system is now fully functional…

The Riyadh Metro, a seamless public transport system taking passengers throughout the city, is now fully ready to welcome passengers in its six lines. This is everything we know about the Riyadh Metro Orange Line.

The huge public transport system is a part of Saudi Arabia’s wider Vision 2030, the Riyadh Metro project is set to transform public transport in Riyadh. The Riyadh Metro project has already reduced congestion in high-traffic zones and is expected to be used by more than 1 million passengers annually.

 

The Orange Line stretches for 41 km, connecting Jeddah Road in the west to the Second Eastern Ring Road in the east, running parallel to Khashm Al-Aan in the east. Stations on the line include Jeddah Road, Tuwaiq, Al-Dawh, Harun Al-Rashid Road, and An Naseem, which is a key interchange with the Purple Line, according to Arab News.

There are six main lines and 84 stations covering a distance of 176 kilometres. Riyadh Metro network covers most of the highly populated districts, government facilities, and key educational and commercial areas.

The six lines are:

  • Blue Line: Olaya to Batha’a, covering a 38km distance
  •  Red Line: King Abdullah Road, covering a 25.3km distance
  •  Orange Line: Al Madina Al Monawara to Prince Saad bin Abdul Rahman Al Awal road, cover a 40.7km distance
  •  Yellow Line: King Khaled International Airport Road, covering a 29.6km distance
  •  Green Line: King Abdul Aziz Road, covering a 12.9km distance
  •  Purple Line: Abdul Rahman bin Aouf road to Shiekh Hassan bin Hussain bin Ali road, covering a 30km distance

Riyadh Metro, various locations, 6am to midnight. riyadhbus.sa

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