Riyadh Metro Line 2 extension project dished out: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has inked a USD 800-900 mn contract with Saudi-based Arriyadh New Mobility (ANM) Consortium for the extension of Riyadh Metro’s Line 2, Meed reports. The timeline for the project was not disclosed.

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ANM? The consortium — led by Italian construction group Salini Impregilo — is made up of homegrown Nesma, Italy’s Ansaldo STS, Japan’s Hitachi, Canada’s Bombardier, Spain’s Idorn, India’s Larsen and Toubro and Australia’s WorleyParsons, according to their website.

The breakdown: The new phase is set to extend Line 2 by 8.4 km, with 7.1 km running underground and 1.3 km elevated. The extension will add five new stations — King Saud University (KSU) Medical City, KSU West, Diriyah East, Diriyah Central, and Diriyah South — with three set to be underground. The extended route will stretch from Line 2’s current end point at KSU and will feature a vital interchange with the upcoming Line 7 at Diriyah Central.

Not ANM’s first rodeo: The consortium previously snatched up Riyadh Metro’s Line 3 project for USD 5.21 bn back in 2013. The 41 km line — launched in January — runs from Jeddah Road to the Second Eastern Ring Road near Khashm Al Aan.

REMEMBER- Riyadh Metro is in full swing: Riyadh Metro Line 2 (King Abdullah Road) launched last December and is operated by Capital Metro Company. Metro Line 5 went online the same day, while Line 1 (Al Olaya-Al Batha route), Line 4 (King Khalid International Airport Road), and Line 6 (Abdulrahman bin Auf Road-Sheikh Hassan bin Hussein bin Ali Road) were all launched last year.

More to come: We’re expecting a contract to design and build Riyadh Metro Line 7 soon — with bids for the project having closed just last month. The line is set to be developed in two phases, with phase 1 spanning a 65 km stretch, linking 19 stations to key areas including Qiddiya Entertainment City and King Salman Park. Meanwhile, phase two — still in the design stage — will extend the line northeast to connect Diriyah Gate, New Murabba, and King Khaled International Airport.

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