Makkah’s train project is expected to provide a boost to the city’s construction sector.
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Makkah’s mega train project is expected to boost construction activity by at least $50 billion in the city and its surrounding areas, the project’s director has predicted.
Ali Abdul Fattah, technical director of the Makkah public transport company, said that construction and operation of the project would be completed within 10 years and would cost nearly $39 billion.
It will eventually include a total of 182km of rail lines, 88 train stations and a large number of public buses, he added.
According to a report by the Arabic language daily, Aleqtisadiah, the project would generate a total revenue of $78.4 billion.
“The project will contribute to expanding economic activity in the construction and operation sector by $49.78 billion,” he explained.
Fattah added that the project would initially involve 114km of rail lines and 62 train stations by 2029 and that the project would be increased to 182km and 88 stations.
“The first phase of the metro project is scheduled to be completed after three years and the network will include 44 km of lines and 22 stations,” he concluded.