Tel Aviv Metro: 19 Global Groups Qualify for NIS 65 Billion Infra 1 Tenders
NTA announced that 19 international consortia and 31 global companies have qualified for the NIS 65 billion Infra 1 tenders for the Tel Aviv Metro project.
NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit System has announced that 19 international consortia, comprising 31 global companies, have qualified for the massive Infra 1 tenders for the Tel Aviv Metro project. Valued at approximately NIS 65 billion, these tenders cover civil engineering works for the underground network.
Global and Local Participation
The qualified groups hail from countries including India, the United States, Greece, South Korea, France, and China. Prominent Israeli construction and infrastructure firms are also participating, such as Electra, Danya Cebus, Minrav, Oron, Tidhar, Shapir, Ashtrom, Kal Binyan (Baran Group), Rimon, Eliakim Ben Ari, and Solel Boneh. Out of all applicants, only two companies failed to meet the strict threshold conditions.
Infra 1 tenders focus on heavy civil engineering, including tunneling, the construction of underground station structures, and connecting passages to the surface. The scope covers the entire M1 and M2 lines, as well as over half of the M3 line, totaling 75 kilometers of twin tunnels and 59 underground stations.
Timeline and Future Phases
This milestone follows the recent opening of the pre-qualification process for Infra 2 tenders, valued at roughly NIS 30 billion. Infra 2 focuses on operational systems, including rolling stock, driverless signaling, electrification, communications, and control systems.
The broader Tel Aviv metropolitan metro network will span three lines totaling approximately 150 kilometers, connecting 109 underground stations across 24 local authorities. The system is projected to handle over 600 million passenger trips annually.
"By 2030, we expect to see massive physical construction work on the ground following the completion of availability preparations and major tenders by the end of 2028," NTA officials stated.
With both infrastructure tiers moving forward, the project represents one of the largest public transportation investments in the history of the country.
