Saudi government reviews 391 bids for Riyadh monorail project
Committee will draw up a short-list of consortia for the contract once pre-qualification process has concluded
A Saudi ministerial committee has met to review bids from 391 consortia from 50 countries who have submitted prequalification bids for the contract to implement a monorail project in the capital, Riyadh.
The committee will draw up a shortlist of consortia for the contract once the prequalification process has been concluded.When completed, the projectwill incorporate six main routes covering a total length of about 175km.
The network will form the backbone of the public transport system in Riyadh, covering densely populated areas in the city centre, government facilities, commercial centres and link to King Khaled International Airport, King Abdullah financial district and major universities.
