• For a total of €1.5 billion, Siemens will supply a turnkey rail system for two driverless metro lines in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh. Photo: Siemens AG
    For a total of €1.5 billion, Siemens will supply a turnkey rail system for two driverless metro lines in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh. Photo: Siemens AG
  • The metro will be connected to an expanded bus network and is expected to open by 2024. Photo: Zaha Hadid Architects
    The metro will be connected to an expanded bus network and is expected to open by 2024. Photo: Zaha Hadid Architects
  • Arriyadh Development Authority has launched a naming rights programme for 15 stations. Photo: Parsons
    Arriyadh Development Authority has launched a naming rights programme for 15 stations. Photo: Parsons
  • A station in the Riyadh Metro system. Photo: Zaha Hadid Architects
    A station in the Riyadh Metro system. Photo: Zaha Hadid Architects
  • The six metro lines will serve as the backbone for public transport in Riyadh. Photo: Zaha Hadid Architects
    The six metro lines will serve as the backbone for public transport in Riyadh. Photo: Zaha Hadid Architects
  • A train leaves on a test drive to the King Abdullah Financial District station in the Saudi capital. AFP
    A train leaves on a test drive to the King Abdullah Financial District station in the Saudi capital. AFP
  • A map of the Riyadh Metro system. EPA
    A map of the Riyadh Metro system. EPA
  • The metro is expected to boost the value of real estate in the Saudi capital because of transport connectivity to secondary locations. Reuters
    The metro is expected to boost the value of real estate in the Saudi capital because of transport connectivity to secondary locations. Reuters
  • Construction workers working in a tunnel at the Riyadh Metro project. Reuters
    Construction workers working in a tunnel at the Riyadh Metro project. Reuters
  • A worker walks past a poster at a metro construction site. AFP
    A worker walks past a poster at a metro construction site. AFP
  • A construction site at the Riyadh Metro. AFP
    A construction site at the Riyadh Metro. AFP
  • The Riyadh Metro is set to contain six lines of driverless trains. Photo: PRNewsFoto / Bechtel
    The Riyadh Metro is set to contain six lines of driverless trains. Photo: PRNewsFoto / Bechtel
  • It will cover 176km of the city and have 85 stations. AFP
    It will cover 176km of the city and have 85 stations. AFP
  • A train on one of the track lines of the Riyadh Metro network. AFP
    A train on one of the track lines of the Riyadh Metro network. AFP
  • Trains on the track lines of the metro network. AFP
    Trains on the track lines of the metro network. AFP
  • A train terminal under construction. AFP
    A train terminal under construction. AFP
  • A train terminal under construction in Riyadh. AFP
    A train terminal under construction in Riyadh. AFP
  • Line 3, the Red Line, will run from Madina Al Munawra to Rahman Al Awal Road. AFP
    Line 3, the Red Line, will run from Madina Al Munawra to Rahman Al Awal Road. AFP
  • Saudi Arabia is spending billions of dollars annually on roads, ports, airports, hospitals and schools. AFP
    Saudi Arabia is spending billions of dollars annually on roads, ports, airports, hospitals and schools. AFP
  • A construction site on the Riyadh Metro. Reuters
    A construction site on the Riyadh Metro. Reuters
  • Line 5, the Yellow Line, will start from King Abdul Aziz Road. AFP
    Line 5, the Yellow Line, will start from King Abdul Aziz Road. AFP

Riyadh's driverless metro to open three lines this week


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The first phase of the driverless Riyadh metro will open on Wednesday, with three of its six lines available for commuters, the project's official page on social media platform X announced on Saturday.

In October, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Transport and Logistics, Saleh bin Nasser AI Jasser, said the project was in its "final phases" and was undergoing tests.

Once fully operational, the Riyadh metro is expected to be the largest in the world to be completed in a single phase and is expected to boost the value of commercial and residential real estate in the Saudi capital, especially in areas where it is immediately accessible.

In its first phase, the metro will cater for up to 1.2 million passengers a day, and more than twice that figure once completed, spanning a total of 176km and 84 stations.

A map of the six lines for the Riyadh metro – three of which are set to open on Wednesday in the project's first phase. Courtesy: Royal Commission for Riyadh City
A map of the six lines for the Riyadh metro – three of which are set to open on Wednesday in the project's first phase. Courtesy: Royal Commission for Riyadh City

"The metro network will cover most of the densely populated areas, public facilities, and the educational, commercial and medical institutions," the project's website reads.

"The network will be connected to King Khalid International Airport and King Abdullah Financial District, the main universities, downtown Riyadh, and the public transport centre."

It will also include 80 bus routes and pass through 2,860 stops with 842 buses.

The transport network aims to keep up with Riyadh's growing population, which is expected to reach 15 to 20 million by 2030, from 7.5 million in 2023.

Western Region Asia Cup T20 Qualifier

Sun Feb 23 – Thu Feb 27, Al Amerat, Oman

The two finalists advance to the Asia qualifier in Malaysia in August

 

Group A

Bahrain, Maldives, Oman, Qatar

Group B

UAE, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia

 

UAE group fixtures

Sunday Feb 23, 9.30am, v Iran

Monday Feb 25, 1pm, v Kuwait

Tuesday Feb 26, 9.30am, v Saudi

 

UAE squad

Ahmed Raza, Rohan Mustafa, Alishan Sharafu, Ansh Tandon, Vriitya Aravind, Junaid Siddique, Waheed Ahmed, Karthik Meiyappan, Basil Hameed, Mohammed Usman, Mohammed Ayaz, Zahoor Khan, Chirag Suri, Sultan Ahmed

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1. Pascal Ackermann (GER) Bora-Hansgrohe, in 3:29.09

2. Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto-Soudal

3. Rudy Barbier (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation

4. Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Jumbo-Visma

5. Luka Mezgec (SLO) Mitchelton-Scott

6. Alberto Dainese (ITA) Sunweb

7. Jakub Mareczko (ITA) CCC

8. Max Walscheid (GER) NTT

9. José Rojas (ESP) Movistar

10. Andrea Vendrame (ITA) Ag2r La Mondiale, all at same time

Specs

Engine: Dual-motor all-wheel-drive electric

Range: Up to 610km

Power: 905hp

Torque: 985Nm

Price: From Dh439,000

Available: Now

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Name: Kumulus Water
 
Started: 2021
 
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
 
Based: Tunisia 
 
Sector: Water technology 
 
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Pots for the Asian Qualifiers

Pot 1: Iran, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, China
Pot 2: Iraq, Uzbekistan, Syria, Oman, Lebanon, Kyrgyz Republic, Vietnam, Jordan
Pot 3: Palestine, India, Bahrain, Thailand, Tajikistan, North Korea, Chinese Taipei, Philippines
Pot 4: Turkmenistan, Myanmar, Hong Kong, Yemen, Afghanistan, Maldives, Kuwait, Malaysia
Pot 5: Indonesia, Singapore, Nepal, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Guam, Macau/Sri Lanka

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Cast: Loujain Adada, Zeina Khoury, Farhana Bodi, Ebraheem Al Samadi, Mona Kattan, and couples Safa & Fahad Siddiqui and DJ Bliss & Danya Mohammed 

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Most sought after workplace benefits in the UAE
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Pension support
  • Mental well-being assistance
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A widely accepted definition was made by the All Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims in 2019: “Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness.” It further defines it as “inciting hatred or violence against Muslims”.

The biog

Age: 35

Inspiration: Wife and kids 

Favourite book: Changes all the time but my new favourite is Thinking, Fast and Slow  by Daniel Kahneman

Best Travel Destination: Bora Bora , French Polynesia 

Favourite run: Jabel Hafeet, I also enjoy running the 30km loop in Al Wathba cycling track

The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 261hp at 5,500rpm

Torque: 405Nm at 1,750-3,500rpm

Transmission: 9-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 6.9L/100km

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Updated: November 23, 2024, 4:58 PM