It is intended to complement the existing Jerusalem Light Rail and alleviate traffic congestion in the city.
[1] The Ministry of Transport, through the transport master plan team, which oversees construction of transport infrastructure in Jerusalem in conjunction with the Jerusalem Municipality and the Ministry of Transport, completed a strategic study concluding that 2-3 underground metro lines will be needed in Jerusalem that will complement the light rail network.
[2] The rationale for the publishing of the tender is that the city's light rail network will be reaching capacity by 2030.
Estimates are that the cost of the project will amount to tens of billions of shekels.
Both lines might have interchange stations at the city entrance and the government precinct.