Saudi Arabia opens first phase of Riyadh Metro

NAMPA / Xinhua

2024-11-27

RIYADH, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- The first phase of Riyadh Metro was launched on Wednesday, a significant step to reshape the Saudi capital's public transport landscape. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud inaugurated the project, which is expected to become Riyadh's public transport network backbone. The Riyadh Metro includes six train lines spanning 176 km and 85 stations, including four main hubs......

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