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Set to cost between $1.5 billion to $2bn, the project is part of Bahrain’s sustainable urban mobility goals. Photo: IDOM

An artist's impression of the planned Bahrain Metro. Bahrain’s transport ministry will “soon” begin calling for bids. Photo: IDOM

Phase 1 of the Bahrain Metro is set to feature two lines and an estimated length of 29 kilometres. Photo: IDOM

There will be 20 stations with two interchanges. Photo: IDOM

A rendering of a planned metro station. Photo: Bahrain Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications

Upon completion, the system will have capacity for 43,000 passengers an hour. Photo: Bahrain Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications

The network will be operated by electric driverless trains. Photo: IDOM

Set to cost between $1.5 billion to $2bn, the project is part of Bahrain’s sustainable urban mobility goals. Photo: IDOM

An artist's impression of the planned Bahrain Metro. Bahrain’s transport ministry will “soon” begin calling for bids. Photo: IDOM

Phase 1 of the Bahrain Metro is set to feature two lines and an estimated length of 29 kilometres. Photo: IDOM

There will be 20 stations with two interchanges. Photo: IDOM

A rendering of a planned metro station. Photo: Bahrain Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications

Upon completion, the system will have capacity for 43,000 passengers an hour. Photo: Bahrain Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications

The network will be operated by electric driverless trains. Photo: IDOM

Set to cost between $1.5 billion to $2bn, the project is part of Bahrain’s sustainable urban mobility goals. Photo: IDOM

The Bahrain metro – in pictures

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