Haramain Rail launches Jeddah-Makkah trial run

18/10/2017 Argaam

 

Saudi Arabia's Haramain high-speed railway project has begun its first test run with a train travelling from Jeddah to Makkah, state-run news agency SPA has reported, citing unnamed sources.

 

The railway project, which will comprise 35 passenger cars, will offer two-way trips every half an hour between Makkah and Madinah.

 

The Haramain project will stretch for 450,000 kilometers and it is expected to transport some 60 million passengers annually.

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