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Riyadh signs contracts for 94 new metro trains
Riyadh has signed contracts to buy 94 new trains for its public transport network.
The additions will expand the metro fleet from 183 trains to 277.
The city says population and economic growth are driving up daily travel for work, study and other needs.
Riyadh’s public transport network has recorded about 500 million users since it began operating, including more than 300 million metro passengers.
The new trains are intended to increase capacity on busy routes: the Blue line is set to handle 530,000 passengers a day, the Red line 370,000 and the Yellow line 288,000.
The figures are planned capacity, not passenger counts.
The city is also developing roads and traffic management as part of its wider transport plans; no delivery schedule for the trains was given.
Riyadh has signed contracts to buy 94 new metro trains, increasing the fleet from 183 to 277.
The Royal Commission for Riyadh City said the trains are intended to boost capacity and meet rising demand.
The Blue Line’s daily capacity is expected to rise from 340,000 to 530,000 passengers.
The Red Line’s capacity is set to increase by 116% to 370,000 passengers a day.
The Yellow Line’s daily capacity is expected to rise from 133,000 to 288,000 passengers.
- Who
- The Royal Commission for Riyadh City signed the contracts.
- What
- Contracts were signed to buy 94 new Riyadh Metro trains, taking the fleet to 277.
- When
- The signing was reported on October 12, 2026. The exact signing date was not stated.
- Where
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- To increase public transport capacity and prepare for expected growth in passenger numbers.
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Contracts have been signed to purchase 94 new trains, raising the total Riyadh Metro fleet from 183 to 277 trains, in a step aimed at boosting the capacity of the public transport network, keeping pace with the rapid population and economic growth in the capital, and preparing for the expected increase in user numbers and upcoming obligations.
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- New trains
- 94
- Total fleet after purchase
- 277 trains, up from 183
- Blue Line capacity
- 530,000 passengers daily, up from 340,000
- Red Line capacity
- 370,000 passengers daily, an increase of 116%
- Yellow Line capacity
- 288,000 passengers daily, up from 133,000
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