Tendering Authority
Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC)
Procedure Type
Design and build tender – bid evaluation stage
Scope of Works
Design and construction of Riyadh Metro Line 7, forming part of Phase 2 of the city’s metro expansion programme. Official bids for the project were received on 31 January 2026, and evaluation is currently underway.
Project Context
Line 7 represents a major new corridor within the Riyadh Metro network, supporting long-term urban development and mobility objectives. The tender follows the completion of the initial six-line network, including the opening of Line 3 (Orange Line) in January 2025. Upon completion of Phase 2, the total metro network length will exceed 240 km.
Tunnel Details
- Total line length: approx. 65 km
- Underground tunnelling: approx. 47 km
- Elevated sections: approx. 19 km
- Stations: 19 total
- 14 underground
- 5 overground
Key Connections
- King Khalid International Airport
- Qiddiya Entertainment City
- Diriyah Gate
- King Salman Park
- Misk City
Bidding Consortia
Four international consortia have submitted bids for the full design and build package:
- Alstom (France) / Webuild (Italy) / Nesma (Saudi Arabia)
Design consultants: Aecom (US), Typsa (Spain), Ayesa (Spain)
- Siemens (Germany) / FCC (Spain) / Freyssinet Contracting (Saudi Arabia) / Almabani (Saudi Arabia)
Design support: Idom (Spain), Dowha (South Korea)
- Hitachi Rail (Japan) / L&T (India) / Albawani (Saudi Arabia) / Kalyon (Turkey) / Cengiz (Turkey)
Design consultants: Sener (Spain), Jacobs (US)
- CRRC (China) / Mapa (Turkey) / Limak (Turkey)
Contract Value
Not disclosed
Programme Status
Bid evaluation in progress. Further information available via the Royal Commission for Riyadh City https://www.rcrc.gov.sa. 06/26
