{"id":31429,"date":"2021-04-08T09:15:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T06:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/saudi\/en\/?p=31429"},"modified":"2021-04-08T09:15:15","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T06:15:15","slug":"new-pictures-of-the-nearly-completed-riyadh-metro-have-been-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/riyadh\/new-pictures-of-the-nearly-completed-riyadh-metro-have-been-released\/","title":{"rendered":"New Pictures Of The Nearly-Completed Riyadh Metro Have Been Released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><span>Most people who has been in Riyadh in the past few months are likely to have seen the construction work of the upcoming Riyadh Metro.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The project is near completion and some additional pictures have been shared by AFP and it is only making the wait feel even longer &#8211; simply cannot wait for the metro to finally launch!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-31430\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090237\/EyS0mviXIAEguoG-large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090237\/EyS0mviXIAEguoG.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090237\/EyS0mviXIAEguoG-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090237\/EyS0mviXIAEguoG-230x153.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Even the regular class cabins are top-notch<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-31431\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090323\/EySxyXhVcAcWRdx-large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090323\/EySxyXhVcAcWRdx.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090323\/EySxyXhVcAcWRdx-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090323\/EySxyXhVcAcWRdx-230x153.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span>The trial operations commenced in late 2018<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-31433\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090409\/EySxyXJWEAMhVGV-large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090409\/EySxyXJWEAMhVGV.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090409\/EySxyXJWEAMhVGV-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090409\/EySxyXJWEAMhVGV-230x153.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Take a look at the waiting areas!<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-31434\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090454\/EySxyXJWEAQV8SA-large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090454\/EySxyXJWEAQV8SA.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090454\/EySxyXJWEAQV8SA-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090454\/EySxyXJWEAQV8SA-230x153.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span>The King Abdullah Financial District Station is designed by the late architect Zaha Hadid<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-31435\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090545\/EySzQ9IVEAsrcph-large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090545\/EySzQ9IVEAsrcph.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090545\/EySzQ9IVEAsrcph-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090545\/EySzQ9IVEAsrcph-230x153.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>At a total length of 176 km, the Riyadh Metro is going to be the largest transportation project in the Middle East<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-31436\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090728\/EyS0mu2WgAIl9fw-large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/08090728\/EyS0mu2WgAIl9fw.jpeg 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