Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has awarded a contract worth up to USD 900 mln to the Arriyadh New Mobility (ANM) consortium for the construction of the Riyadh Metro Line 2 extension, MEED reported.
The consortium includes international firms such as Italy’s Webuild, India’s Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Saudi Arabia’s Nesma & Partners, Japan’s Hitachi, Italy’s Ansaldo STS, Canada’s Bombardier, Spain’s Idom, and Australia’s WorleyParsons.
The 8.4 km Line 2 extension will feature five stations, two elevated and three underground, with 1.3 km of elevated track and 7.1 km underground.
Project management and construction supervision will be handled by Riyadh Metro Transit Consultants (RMTC), a joint venture of the U.S.-based Parsons and French firms Egis and Systra.
