Hitachi Rail

Riyadh

The contract for the delivery of new driverless trains for internal transport within Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University campus in Riyadh was awarded in 2009.

The contract included the supply of 22 trains, each one composed of two cars and 29 metres long. The line was inaugurated in 2011.

These driverless trains are designed to be comfortable and to offer a pleasant experience for passengers.

They provide students with access to all the main faculty buildings and accommodations. Travelling on these metros is free, although a ticketing system is in use to monitor ridership.

The line has set the record of being “the world's first metro system entirely within a university campus”.

Technical Outline

  • Configuration: 2 Cars, Articulated
  • Seats: 24
  • Standing Capacity (Train Comfort Load): 224
  • Doors Per Side: 2/Car
  • Maximum Length: 28560 mm
  • Maximum Width: 2650 mm
  • Maximum Speed: 60 km/h
  • Power Supply: 750 Vcc Third Rail
  • Rail Gauge: 1435 mm
  • Body Material: Aluminium