Taif Metro Project Remains Under Study Amidst Ring Road Completion

While Taif is making strides in infrastructure development with the completion of the first phase of its Middle Ring Road, the much-anticipated metro project remains in the study phase. Taif Municipality's announcement of the 10-kilometer first phase of the Middle Ring Road, part of a larger 25-kilometer endeavor, signals progress in enhancing the city's transportation network.

This new ring road is designed to significantly ease traffic congestion, connecting vital routes like the Southern and Al-Sail roads, and passing through Taif University and the airport road. The project, which laid its foundation stone in 2016, is expected to improve mobility within and around the city, accommodating high traffic volumes with its substantial width of 80 to 100 meters.

However, the question of the Taif Metro looms. Secretary of Taif, Engineer Abdullah Al-Zaydi, confirmed to Okaz that the metro project is still under consideration. This indicates that while the city is investing in surface transportation, the development of a mass transit system like a metro is a longer-term prospect, subject to further study and planning.

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The Taif Metro project is still under study.