Saudi Cabinet Approves $16.5 Billion Mecca Metro System
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Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet approved the construction of a metro system in the holy city of Mecca that will cost $16.5 billion, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The system, which is to have 182 kilometers (113 miles) of track, will be built in three stages, with the first completed in 2015 and the last finished by 2022, SPA said yesterday, citing a statement from the Cabinet. The project includes a new bus network to support the train, the news agency said.