The state-owned company NETA, which is responsible for managing the construction of the light rail in Gush Dan, offered the purple line contractor a bonus of 20 million shekels for each month the line was put into operation ahead of schedule.
The contractor can receive up to 60 million shekels if the line is commissioned in April 2028 instead of the planned commissioning in June 2028.
The purple tram line should connect the eastern parts of Gush Dan through Ramat Gan and Givatayim to the center of Tel Aviv. The line is designed to transport 256 thousand people per day and includes 46 stations along a 27 km route crossing 6 different municipalities.
It should be noted that the line was originally supposed to open in 2026, but due to the war, the project was greatly delayed.