Blueprint for $2bn Bahrain metro rail unveiled
Once operational, the project will be able to handle 43,000 passengers per hour
The blueprint for the proposed 109km long Bahrain metro rail has been presented by the country’s transportation ministry to councilors. The project is expected to feature 20 stations spread across the Kingdom, is projected to cost as much as $2bn and will be implemented in four phases.
The first phase is to feature two lines with a total length of 29km, served by 20 stations, of which two will offer crossovers from one line to another. The lines will boast driverless trains and are expected to be operational in 2027.
Nine stations will serve the first line and will connect the airport to Seef Mall through Airport Avenue and King Faisal Highway, the Avenues Mall, Bab Al Bahrain, and Bahrain City Center Mall. The second line will run from Juffair in Manama, to the educational area in Isa Town, crossing the Al Fateh Highway, diplomatic area, Bab Al Bahrain reaching to Al Farooq Junction.
The two lines will be interconnected at Bab al Bahrain and al Farooq Junction stations.
