The Haramain High Speed Railway runs through five stations linking Mecca to Medina
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Saudi Minister launches forum with economic, industrial opportunities exceeding $266.5mn
The Saudi Minister revealed plans to increase the length of railways over an additional 8,000 km to meet local and regional demands; to double the capabilities of transporting passengers and cargo; and to boost the efficiency of supply chains
Saudi high-speed railway to resume ops after lengthy Covid suspension
Saudi Arabia will resume operations of the Haramain high speed railway linking the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah on Wednesday
Haramain railway network to resume operations in 30 days
Saudi Government has ordered committees to investigate the cause of recent blaze
Gallery: Blaze erupted at Saudi high-speed train station in Jeddah
Five people injured in fire at Saudi new Haramain high-speed train station in Jeddah on Sunday.
Five injured in fire at Saudi high-speed train station: reports
The General Directorate of Saudi Civil Defence said in an earlier tweet that it was working to extinguish the fire
Over 50,000 Hajj pilgrims use Haramain High Speed Railway
Each train carried double the amount of passengers as it would during normal operations
Gallery: Saudi’s Haramain high-speed railway stations
British firm Foster + Partners has completed four major stations in Saudi Arabian cities of Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) that have been connected by the 450-kilometre Haramain high-speed rail line.
Saudi high speed railway adds to Makkah and Madinah schedule
8 more trips added to Haramain train’s schedule
First night journey launched by Saudi Railway
Passengers will now be able to enjoy special night cabins on the trains travelling between Riyadh and Al-Jouf through Hail and Al-Qassim
Saudi Arabia opens new high-speed railway to public
The Haramain High Speed Rail system will transport passengers between Makkah and Madinah
Saudi high speed train announces launch date for passengers
The new high speed train, which will operate between Makkah and Madinah, will initially run eight times a day, before increasing to 12 journeys in the new year
In pictures: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman inaugurates Haramain High Speed Rail
The Saudi king inaugurated a high-speed rail line connecting the holy cities of Makkah and Medina on Tuesday. King Salman bin Abdulaziz declared, in a ceremony held in the Saudi city of Jeddah, that the service has formally begun and boarded one of the new trains for the inaugural trip between Jeddah and Medina.
Makkah to Medina in 90 minutes: Saudi king launches new Haramain rail service
The 450 km Haramain rail line connects Makkah, Jeddah, King Abdulaziz International Airport, King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh and Medina
Saudi’s high-speed Haramain railway to be inaugurated today
King Salman to inaugurate the Haramain high-speed railway, which can carry 60m passengers a year with a fleet of 35 trains containing 417 seats each.