The Bahrain light rail network is a public transport project in Bahrain

Bahrain

' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...

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Routes

Several different lines are planned:

• Blue Line, from Jufair to the Northern city and Badea;
• Brown Line, from Manama to the University and Bahrain Circle;
• Green Line, Jufair-Manama-Seef;
• Orange Line, from the airport
  Bahrain International Airport
  Bahrain International Airport is an international airport located in Muharraq, an island on the northern tip of Bahrain, about northeast of the capital Manama...
  
   to Diar Island;
• Pink Line, connecting Hamad City, Refa, Isa, Sitra, and South Manama;
• Red Line, from the airport through Manama to the Qatar-Bahrain causeway.

Project

The project was unveiled in 2008, with construction planned to start in 2009. However, construction has been repeatedly delayed. By December 2009, construction was expected to start in 2011. Consultants were prequalified in 2010; as of January 2010, the project was still awaiting budgetary approval but it was hoped that construction could begin before the end of 2012.

The first phase, including 24km of light rail network, is expected to cost BD453 million. Subsequent phases will cost more.