High-speed train between Mecca-Medina
The new Madinah station located near Prince Muhammad Airport serve Haj and Umrah pilgrims more efficiently. It is the first line of passenger railway high speed line between Mecca and Medina. Construction should be completed by January 2014. Al-Seraisry, President, Saudi Railways Organization said that work on the high speed train project Haramain between Mecca and Medina takes place on time and as planned. high-speed electric trains will roll through Jeddah on the line of railway of 480 km very soon. The first phase of the Haramain project includes the construction of a railway station in Mecca and Medina and two stations in Jeddah, including that of King Abdulaziz International Airport. The Haramain railway is expected to carry over 3 million passengers a year. According to studies conducted by the Haj Ministry and published by Arab News, the demand for transport of Haj pilgrims expected to double over the next 25 years and Umrah pilgrims will total 11 million.
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