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First phase of Riyadh Metro opens in Saudi Arabia to boost public transport

Riyadh's public transport network backbone, the Riyadh Metro, includes six train lines spanning 176 km and 85 stations, including four main hubs. Riyadh Metro is the second metro system in Saudi Arabia after the first metro line in Mecca, which operates only during the Hajj season. Once fully operational, the Riyadh Metro is expected to be the largest in the world to be completed in a single phase, and the world's longest driverless metro line.