The scope includes boring 11 km of 5.5m diameter twin tunnels linked by 16 cross passages, as well as six underground stations. The stations are to be designed by NTA.
The 23km Red Line will link Petakh Tikva, to the northeast of Tel Aviv, with Bat Yam to the south; it is expected to open for traffic in 2021. Seven more lines are planned for the city, but delays have dogged infrastructure projects in Tel Aviv so far.
