British transport firm National Express Group said on Monday its German rail transport business had won a 1 billion euro ($1.09 billion) contract to operate two lines of the Rhein-Ruhr-Express in Germany until 2033.

The company had taken over the operation of the two lines in February last year in an emergency contract award. ($1 = 0.9168 euros) (Reporting by Muhammed Husain in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)