Three Riyadh Metro lines open today

Three lines of Riyadh Metro commence services today, Dec. 1, namely the Blue Line, Yellow Line and Purple Line.

The Blue Line, which is 38 km long, passes through Al-Olaya Street, Al-Batha and Al-Hayer. The Yellow Line (29.5 km) passes via King Khalid International Airport Road; and the Purple Line (29.7 km) is on Abdulrahman Bin Awf and Sheikh Hassan Bin Hussein Road.

Ticket prices range between SAR 4 up to SAR 140 on the "Darb" app.

The tickets are divided into four categories: The first category, for a two-hour journey, is worth SAR 4, the second category (three days) is worth SAR 20, the third category (one week) is worth SAR 40, and the fourth category (30 days) is worth SAR 140.

All categories offer unlimited trips during the ticket duration on both buses and the metro.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, inaugurated on Nov. 27 the Riyadh Metro Project, which is the backbone of the public transportation network in Riyadh and one of the elements of its transportation system.

The project includes six lines spanning 176 kilometers, with 85 stations, including four main stations. Riyadh Metro is integrated with Riyadh Bus project that spans over 1,900 kilometers.

The six lines will be operated in stages. The Red Line and Green Line will launch services on Dec. 15, while the Orange Line will be operated on Jan. 5, 2025.