King Salman to inaugurate Haramain rail today

24/09/2018 Argaam

 

Saudi Arabia's King Salman will inaugurate the Haramain high-speed railway on Tuesday, Sept. 25, said Nabil Ala'amoodi, Minister of Transport.

 

The event will be attended by several local and international top officials, major investors, decision makers and representatives from the company implementing the project.

 

The train will launch commercial services on Oct. 4, Ala'amoodi added.

 

The railway line will stretch over 450 kilometers and the train will be able to carry approximately 165,000 passengers per day at a service speed of 300 km/h.

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