US EditionNew metro cuts through Saudi social divisions
- Riyadh's new metro opened in December 2024 with six lines, 85 stations, and about 176 kilometers of track across the capital city.
- The metro is part of the Vision 2030 reform program overseen by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, aiming to address Riyadh's chronic traffic and social divisions.
- The system connects diverse social groups, including wealthy Saudis, laborers, expatriate workers, and students, who share crowded metro carriages.
- A senior official revealed that the extent of the metro’s patronage and its financial outcomes exceeded all initial expectations, while passengers experience quicker and more comfortable commutes.
- Authorities plan to expand the network with a seventh line linking Riyadh to new outer-city projects, suggesting continued integration and transport improvements.
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New metro cuts through Saudi social divisions
For decades, civil servant Zayed al-Ghamdi's social circles in Saudi Arabia were more than predictable, bound by routine and kinship in a country where societal divisions have rarely been challenged. Then came the metro.A decade after breaking ground, Riyadh's gleaming new metro opened in December, offering the capital's eight million residents an alternative to roads chronically clogged by its two million cars.
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