Tel Aviv Metro

The plan for the metro was raised in 2015 by the Israeli ministry of finance, bypassing the transportation ministry. The ministry's rationale was that the light rail plan would not be sufficient to answer Tel Aviv's transportation needs as early as the 2020s, when the first lines would be completed. Multiple alternatives were proposed in internal discussions. At the time, the plan was met with surprise by the transportation ministry.^[2]

By early 2016, the two ministries agreed on a general outline that would include three of the seven planned light rail lines, in addition to three new metro lines.^[3] In September 2016, the government-owned company NTA (Hebrew acronym for Urban Transportation Lines) released a feasibility study tender for the metro lines. The final cost of all lines is estimated at NIS 130–150 billion (USD 40–46 billion).^[4][5]

In July 2018, NTA published a tender for the planning of the three subway lines.^[5] In July 2018, McKinsey submitted a report on the financial aspects of the project to the Israeli government.^[6] The architects chosen to head the planning teams are Dana Kehat from Mansfeld–Kehat for M1, Eliezer Armon for M2 and Edna Lerman for M3.^[7]

On 15 April 2019, the National Infrastructures Committee approved the route of all three metro lines.^[8]

In December 2022, trial excavation to assess the ground conditions to be encountered during the construction of the metro began.^[9]

On 29 August 2023, Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev signed an order allowing land acquisition to build the metro system to begin.^[10]

On 18 December 2025, a cornerstone laying ceremony was held to mark the start of construction work on the project in Petah Tikva. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Transport Minister Miri Regev.^[11][12][13]

v t e Line M1
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Kfar Sava – East   Alkalai Northern Depot Kfar Sava – Center Hatidhar Weizmann Akiva Tchernichovsky Ra'anana – Center Habanim Ra'anana – West Jabotinsky IDC Ramat Hadar Herzliya – Center Taas Hasharon East Ben Gurion Taas Hasharon West Sokolov HaSaraf Glilot Ramat Aviv University Aviv Base Hayarkon River Namir–Pinkas Tel Aviv Center Hashalom Yits'hak Sade Hahagana Kiryat Shalom Holon Junction Tel Giborim Eilat/Dov Hoz Yoseftal Menachem Begin Ramat Eliyahu Bnot Khil Sderot Hatziyonut Rishon Lezion Center Yosef Burg Rishonim Herzog Givat Hator Assaf HaRofe Nes Tziona Center Tsrifin Science Park Be'er Ya'akov Eliyahu Weizman Institiue Be'er Ya'akov South Rehovot Center Neve David (Moshe Sharet) Hakibutsim Weizman Kaplan Ramla Center Tel Hai Lod Center Kikar Hapalmakh Hamehkar Lod North

v t e Line M2
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Industrial Park Segula Sirkin North Sirkin South Petah Tikva East Petah Tikva Municipality Arlozorov Ben Gurion Kfar Ganim Bar Ilan University Giv'at Shmuel Kahaneman Bar Ilan University Ramat Gan Hazon Ish Harav Levin Haroe Katzenelson Kikar Noga Hashalom Hahashmonaim Habima Kikar Magen David Carmelit Shlavim Nes Lagoyim Wolfson Hospital

v t e Line M3
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Herzliya Employment Center Ramat Hasharon Employment Center Glilot North Glilot Transportation Hub Kiryat Shaul Pinchas Rosen Ramat Hachayal - Ha'arad Kiryat Arye Stadium Kiryat Arye Employment Area Bailinson Hospital Kfar Ganim Levi Eshkol Shlomo Hamelech Tel Hashomer Hospital Yigal Alon Ben Gurion Airport Bikat Ono Ariel Sharon Park Holon Industrial Area Hamelacha Holon Center Golda Meir Holon Yoseftal Bat Yam Yoseftal Hakomemiyut

The projected cost of the scheme is ILS 150 billion, of which ILS 82 billion would go to the two lines labeled M1, including value added tax.^[15]

Within M1, the cost of moving infrastructure would cost ILS 2.5 billion. The 55 stations would cost ILS 19 billion, or approximately US $100 million per station. Tunneling would cost ILS 13 billion, systems would cost ILS 5 billion, and rolling stock – ILS 2.5 billion.^[15]

• Tel Aviv Light Rail
• Jerusalem Metro
• History of Tel Aviv
• Transport in Israel