RCRC - Riyadh Metro: Extension of Line 2

General Information
Owner Royal Commission for Riyadh City
Masterplan Project (Parent Profile) Riyadh Royal Comm – Riyadh Metro – Ar Riyad
Location Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia
Status --
Sector Transport, Infrastructure, Railway
Contract Type Design Build (DB)
Onshore/Offshore Onshore
Greenfield/Brownfield Greenfield
Progress 0
Estimated Budget Value ---
Contract Value 900
Net Value $900m
Award Date July 2025
Completion Date June 2028
Last Updated On July 2025
ProjectId (Old, New) 408355, 408355


The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC), formerly known as the ArRiyadh Development Authority (ADA), is planning to undertake the extension of Line 2 with passengers capacity of 20,000 an hour as part of Metro network project in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia.

The line will run from where the Line 2 currently ends at King Saud University (KSU) and then onward to new stations like KSU Medical City, KSU West, Diriyah East, Diriyah Central (here it will interchange with the the planned Line 7) and then finally Diriyah South.

The US$900 million project includes the following:

1. Construction of an 8.4 km-long metro line

a. Construction of 1.3km elevated metro line

b. Construction of 7.1km underground metro line

2. Construction of five metro stations

a. Construction of 2 elevated stations

b. Construction of 3 underground stations

3. Infrastructure works

4. Installation of track lines

5. Installation of the signaling system

6. Civil works

7. Construction of associated facilities

Second Section

20 July 2025

The main contract was awarded to the ArRiyadh New Mobility Consortium includes Webuild, L&T, Nesma, Hitachi, Ansaldo, Bombardier, Idom and Worley with an estimated contract value of US$900 million. (Source: MEED)

17 July 2025

ArRiyadh New Mobility Consortium has emerged as the frontrunner, and the consortium members are Webuild, L&T, Nesma, Ansaldo, Bombardier, Idom, Worley, and Parsons.

18 June 2025

The main contract tender is yet to be awarded.

25 March 2025

The main contract tender is yet to be awarded.

16 December 2024

The main contract bids are under final stage of evaluation. (Source: MEED)

03 November 2024

The main contract bids are under evaluation.

12 September 2024

The bid evaluation has reached the final stages, and the contract will likely be awarded by the end of October. (Source: MEED)

26 August 2024

The main contract bids are under evaluation.

12 June 2024

The main contract bids are under evaluation and the project is under the post-bid clarification stage. (Source: MEED)

22 April 2024

Nesma & Partners amongst others have submitted the bids on the project.

02 April 2024

The main contract bid submission date has been extended from March 15, 2024 to April 15, 2024.

24 January 2024

The main contract bid submission date is on March 15, 2024. Webuild amongst others are invited to bid, market sources indicate Bombardier, Larsen & Toubro, Ansaldo STS & Nesma & Partners are also invited.

10 January 2024

Systra, Egis, and Dar al-Handasah have been appointed as the design consultants for the project.

05 October 2023

The main contract tender has been issued, and we are in the process of finding out the last date of bid submission. (Source: MEED)

17 August 2023

The project is still in the early initial stage of development.

17 May 2023

The project is in early initial stage of development. (Source: MEED)