Project Update: Middle East & Africa

Current status of key projects in Middle East & Africa

• Alexandria light rail transit, Egypt

  November 1, 2020
  Upgradation of the light rail transit (LRT) system serving the city of Alexandria.

• Baghdad Metro (Baghdad Elevated Train- BET), Iraq

  November 1, 2020
  Construction of an elevated metro system in Baghdad.

• Makkah Main Bus Station Project (Phase I), Saudi Arabia

  October 1, 2020
  Development of a bus network in Makkah.

• Dubai Metro, United Arab Emirates, (UAE)

  October 1, 2020
  Expansion of the metro system in Dubai.

• Addis Ababa BRT, Ethiopia

  September 1, 2020
  Construction of a BRT system in Addis Ababa by 2025.

• Alexandria Metro, Egypt

  September 1, 2020
  Development of a metro system in Alexandria, Egypt.

• Nairobi Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Kenya

  August 1, 2020
  Development of a BRT system in Nairobi.

• Ethiopia–Sudan standard gauge project

  August 1, 2020
  Construction of a standard gauge line from Addis Ababa to Khartoum.

• Cairo Metrorail Project, Egypt [free access]

  July 1, 2020
  Expansion and rehabilitation of the metro system in Cairo.

• Casablanca Tramway, Morocco

  June 1, 2020
  Expansion of the tramway in Casablanca, Morocco.

• Haifa–Nazareth Tram-Train Line, Israel

  June 1, 2020
  Development of a tram-train line connecting Haifa and Nazareth by 2027.

• Tehran metrorail system project, Iran

  May 1, 2020
  Expansion of the metro system in Tehran.

• Mashhad Metro, Iran

  April 1, 2020
  Expansion of the metro system in Mashhad.

• Tel Aviv Metro Rail System, Israel

  March 1, 2020
  Development of a new metrorail system in Tel Aviv.

• Rabat–Salé Tramway, Morocco

  March 1, 2020
  Expansion of the Rabat–Salé tramway in Morocco.

• Kuwait Metro

  February 1, 2020
  The proposed metro system will span 160 km and serve 68 stations. The three lines will be constructed in five phases.

• Nairobi Commuter Rail project, Kenya

  February 1, 2020
  The 16.5 km commuter rail system serves Nairobi, the capital and the largest city in Kenya.

• Abidjan Metro, Côte d’Ivoire

  January 1, 2020
  Development of Abidjan Metro Line 1.

• Tunis–Goulette–Marsa suburban rail, Tunisia

  January 1, 2020
  Upgradation and modernisation of the Tunis–Goulette–Marsa suburban rail line.

• Doha Metro, Qatar

  December 1, 2019
  Development of a 236-km-long metro system in Doha in two phases by 2026.