Thyssenkrupp wins Riyadh Metro contract

Germany-based Thyssenkrupp Elevator has won a contract to design, manufacture, supply, install and maintain 641 elevators and escalators for Lines 1 and 2 of the Riyadh Metro in Saudi Arabia, the company said in a statement.

Under the contract, the firm will provide 251 elevators and 390 escalators for the two lines of the metro. Lines 1 and 2 are the first package of the six-line metro system that will run for a total length of 176 kilometers across the city with 85 stations.

The company didn’t disclose a value for the deal.

The Riyadh Public Transit System project is owned by the Arriyadh Development Authority and it is part of the city’s comprehensive plan for public transport.

The transit system, which includes a bus network, aims to minimize the use of private vehicles and meet the growing need for transport in the city.