The consortium Isolux Corsan (Spain), Kolin Insaat Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret (Turkey) and Haif Company (Saudi Arabia) has been appointed as preferred bidder to build lines B and C of the Makkah Metro project, value EUR2.3 billion. Mecca Metro will begin the negotiation with the consortium with a view to signing the contract in the next few months.
The 11.9 km-long Line B section will include the construction of three stations. The 13 km-long Line C section will include the construction of six stations and two big interchange stations.
The contract includes the construction of stations and interchange stations with civil works, access ramps, grand roofs, canopies, and tunnels. Tunnels are divided in the different sections according to different construction methods : 19,616 m by drill/blast, 8,740 m by TBM and 4,105 m in cut/cover. The project will include more than 1,175 m of viaducts and pedestrian underpasses. Click here for more. Visit http://makkahtransit.org/. 30/15.
