Haramain Rail set to start commercial ops in March

28/12/2017 Argaam

 

Saudi Arabia’s Haramain high-speed rail project will begin commercial operations in March, Alriyadh newspaper reported, citing Rumaih Al Rumaih, chief executive of the Saudi Railway Company (SAR).

 

"Commercial operations will not be launched except after successfully completing the trial run,” Al Rumaih said the sidelines of the International Conference and Exhibition on Development and Reconstruction Projects in Makkah.

 

Last month, Haramain high-speed rail started a test run between Al-Sulaymaniyah station in Jeddah and Al-Rusaifah station in Makkah, data compiled by Argaam showed.

                 

The new 450-kilometer-long train route will connect Makkah and Madinah and can carry 9,000 passengers per hour.

 

The Makkah-Madinah rail passes through five stations including Jeddah, King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah, and King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh.

Comments {{getCommentCount()}}

Be the first to comment

{{comment.FollowersCount}}
{{comment.CommenterComments}}

رد{{comment.DisplayName}} على {{getCommenterName(comment.ParentThreadID)}}

{{comment.DisplayName}} حساب موثّق

{{comment.ElapsedTime}}
{{comment.Replies.length}}
تعديل
loader Train
Report
loader Train
Sorry: the validity period has ended to comment on this news
Opinions expressed in the comments section do not reflect the views of Argaam. Abusive comments of any kind will be removed. Political or religious commentary will not be tolerated.