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Clare: “Baghdad Metro” is the largest in the region and will cover 85% of the capital’s area – Al-Sudani Advisor
2/14/2024
Nasser Al-Asadi, Advisor to the Prime Minister for Transport Affairs, announced today, Thursday, that the Baghdad Metro project will cover 85% of the capital’s area, and while he confirmed that it will be the largest in the region, he indicated that international Arab and foreign companies want to implement it.
Al-Asadi said in a statement to the official agency, followed by the 964 network , that “the Baghdad metro project is the dream of every Iraqi citizen,” explaining that “the project consists of 7 lines with a length of 148 kilometers and 64 stations and contains the latest and most advanced international systems.”
He added, “The project will cover 85 percent of the area of Baghdad, and this area is intended for it to pass by universities, public markets, and religious shrines, in addition to stadiums, ministries, and important places.”
He pointed out, “The project consists of 7 lines, each line starting in one area and ending in another, and connecting Karkh and Rusafa from 3 places, in addition to one of these lines will reach Baghdad International Airport.”
He added, “The project will be the largest in the region, and there are a large number of companies wishing to participate in it, such as European and Asian companies, in addition to Qatari and Emirati companies,” stressing that “the project is entirely investment, and the state will have to supervise the project.”
He pointed out that “the state is working within its plan to strengthen the private sector and exercise its real role and provide job opportunities and investment in important sectors that have long been absent from the private sector.” LINK
