The pre-qualification phase has begun for firms bidding on the $20 billion first phase of the Tel Aviv Metro underground network.
(Nov. 11, 2025 / JNS) The Tel Aviv subway project took a major step forward this week with the start of the pre-qualification phase for companies bidding to build Israel’s largest-ever infrastructure project.
NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit System—the government agency overseeing the $41 billion (150 billion shekel) project—and the Israeli Transportation Ministry announced Sunday the opening of the first stage for Israeli and international firms to compete for construction tenders.
The initial stage, estimated at about $20 billion, includes construction of 48 miles of twin tunnels and 59 underground stations. The project consists of three metro lines—M1, M2 and M3—spanning roughly 90 to 93 miles and more than 100 stations, connecting Israel’s Mediterranean cultural and economic hub to nearby urban centers to the north, south and east.