Jordan-Hejaz railway extends light rail tender; 17 companies interested

A tender was published for the construction of a light rail between Amman and Zarqa, extending to the Queen Alia International Airport. 

Ali Adibat, the media advisor at the Jordan-Hejaz Railway Corporation (JHR), said the tender period, initially set to end on June 30, has been extended to tomorrow, July 21. 

Adibat added that 17 local companies have purchased copies of the tender to conduct a feasibility study of the construction of a light rail project. 

JHR’s General Manager, Zahi Khalil, stated that they are currently studying the establishment of the light rail, which would cover a distance of approximately 65 kilometers.

He estimated that the rail could transport between 40,000 to 50,000 passengers daily.