Saudi Arabia plans 182-km metro railway system in Mecca

The Saudi Arabian government has approved plans to modernise the transport system in its holdy city of Mecca which will include four metro railway lines with 88 stations and a combined length of 182 kms. The transport plan, which will cost US$16.53 billion, also includes building a bus network in Mecca. Saudi Arabia is also spending billions on upgrading the transport system in the capital Riyadh and on a high-speed rail line connecting Mecca with the holy city of Medina.
August 17, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The Saudi Arabian government has approved plans to modernise the transport system in its holdy city of Mecca which will include four metro railway lines with 88 stations and a combined length of 182 kms. The transport plan, which will cost US$16.53 billion, also includes building a bus network in Mecca.

Saudi Arabia is also spending billions on upgrading the transport system in the capital Riyadh and on a high-speed rail line connecting Mecca with the holy city of Medina.

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