Saudi Arabia opened parts of Riyadh’s long-awaited metro system as the kingdom pushes ahead with plans to modernize the capital and ease the heavy traffic that has become a commonplace complaint in the city.

Riyadh's new unmanned metro service, partly designed and built by Samsung C&T, began operations on Sunday.The network includes six lines and spans a total of 176 kilometers of track. The Korean construction giant described the project as "the largest of its kind in the world.

Riyadh Metro, operated by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC), opened its doors to passengers on Sunday. The metro is now serving commuters on three of its six lines: the Blue Line (Al-Olaya-Al Batha),

The Royal Commission for Riyadh City announced the official launch of the Riyadh Metro today, December 1. The full service will be completed

All aboard… First announced in 2014, the long-awaited Riyadh Metro is gearing up to welcome its first guests tomorrow (Wednesday November 27) with three lines. The huge public transport system is a part of Saudi Arabia’s wider Vision 2030,

The Riyadh Metro, the backbone of the capital’s public transport network, will begin operation on Sunday. The Riyadh Metro project is the largest in the Middle East and boasts the world’s longest driverless metro line in the world.

King Salman inaugurated Riyadh's new metro network, a cornerstone of Saudi Vision 2030 that will begin serving passengers next month.

The Riyadh Metro, Saudi Arabia's first underground railway system, is projected to initially accommodate 1.2 million passengers per day, with an eventual planned capacity of up to

Saudi Arabia has begun operations of the Riyadh Metro, which is expected to help reduce traffic and boost the value of commercial and residential real estate in the city. The first phase of the driverless transport system,