Finnish stock exchange-listed Kone Corporation has won an order to supply 418 elevators and escalators for line 3 of the multi-billion dollar Riyadh Metro project.
Kone said in a statement that it will equip Riyadh Metro’s longest line stretching 41km spread across 22 stations.
The order will comprise 262 Kone escalators and 156 Kone elevators of which 96 will be scenic, it said.
All six lines and 85 stations are scheduled to be operational in 2019 and will be served by electric, driverless trains in what officials describe as the world’s largest public transport system currently under development.
“Riyadh is at the centre of fast-paced infrastructure developments with the city’s metro being one of the world’s biggest infrastructure projects. We’re extremely proud to be partnering on this project and help fulfill the demands of the growing commuter base,” said Pierre Liautaud, executive vice president for Kone, South Europe, Middle East and Africa. More info
By Staff arabianbusiness.com
