Yes, we’re still obsessed about the metro… Saudi Arabia is fast becoming a platform for public art, ranging from the Desert X installations, like Falling Stones Garden and Najma in Our Habitas AlUla,

Riyadh Metro inaugurated three of its six lines on Sunday, a milestone for the city’s infrastructure which provides residents and visitors with a long-anticipated public transit option in an otherwise car-dependent city suffering worsening gridlock.

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.

Big achievements take time,” remarked university student Ahmed Al-Omari quoting a Saudi proverb as the Riyadh Metro officially began operations, opening three lines to passengers on Sunday morning. This long-anticipated mega-project is a significant milestone in advancing infrastructure to meet the needs of Riyadh’s rapidly growing population.