Director General of the Israeli Planning Directorate, Rafi Elmaleh, announced earlier this week that an examination for the construction of a subway system in the city of Jerusalem has begun.

As part of a professional conference of the Jerusalem Municipality and the Real Estate Center, Elmaleh said that the move was made in coordination with the Ministry of Transportation and Minister Miri Regev, along the Ministry of Finance and Minister Bezalel Smotrich. If and when it is established, the subway train system is expected to join the already existing and efficient tram-light rail line in Israel’s capital.

The issue of infrastructure, with an emphasis on transportation infrastructure, will be a central pillar in the urban planning of the city of Jerusalem in the coming years. According to the data offered by the Planning Directorate, both the existing lines of the light rail and those that will be established in the coming years are not expected to meet the demand for public transportation in the city. Therefore, a metro system will also be necessary to accommodate over 1 million residents of the city. Digging through Jerusalem is always a miraculous technological achievement, considering the many ancient layers of the city that Israel seeks to preserve; the last large tunnel project was constructed for the new fast train line connecting Jerusalem to Tel Aviv. 

How cool to randomly meetup with @DanielCohenTV of @NEWSMAX on the light rail in Jerusalem the capital of Israel. pic.twitter.com/cy9YqV56jo

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According to initial proposals, the subway is also expected to pass through cities surrounding Jerusalem, such as Beit Shemesh, thus connecting their residents with the light rail system that runs through the city. Currently, work has already begun on extending the existing red line of the light rail in Jerusalem, south from Mount Herzl through the Kiryat Yuval neighborhood to the Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital, and north from Pisgat Ze'ev to the Neve Yaakov neighborhood which was the site where 7 were killed in a sabbath evening terror attack.

Also, the Green Line of the light rail system is currently being constructed. The line is expected to travel from the Gilo neighborhood in the south of the city to French Hill in the north. In the next phase, the construction of the Blue Line is planned, which will connect the neighborhood of Gilo and Talpiot in the south of the city to the northern neighborhoods of Ramat Eshkol and Ramot.

Here's V8 of "Rolling to Jerusalem" subway map with more additions. According to Jewish lore at the World-To-Come diaspora Jews will roll through tunnels to be resurrected at Mount Olive. This is my take on how we'll get there. pic.twitter.com/dlUxrdxhS8

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The planning of another metro will need the continued support of Transportation Minister Miri Regev in projects of this type. In terms of schedule, the planning has only just begun and the idea is still in a relatively preliminary stage.