Bahrain light rail network
The Bahrain Light Rail Network (Arabic: شبكىة السكة الحديدية البحرين), also known as Bahrain Metro (Arabic: مترو البحرين), is a proposed public transport project, which will serve Manama and its greater metropolitan region, in the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
| Bahrain Metro مترو البحرين | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale | Bahrain |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 2 (proposed) 2 (planned) |
| Line number | Red Line 1 Blue Line 2 |
| Number of stations | 20
Red Line–Bahrain International Airport - Seef Mall Length: 15.6 km (9.7 mi) |
| Daily ridership | 200,000 |
| Operation | |
| Operator(s) | Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications |
| Character | Elevated |
| Technical | |
| System length | 28.6 km (17.8 mi) (Phase-I) 109 km (68 mi) (full completion) |
First proposed in 2008 and under development by the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, the plan calls for a network with a total length of 109 km (68 mi). At full capacity, the light rail network is expected to carry 43,000 passengers an hour, and 200,000 passengers per day.