Abdulaziz Ghazawi
RABIGH — Minister of Transport Salman Al-Hamdan said he is looking forward to the commissioning of Al-Haramain Express Train as the project is progressing unhindered.
Al-Hamdan said the train is a new advancement in the Kingdom's transportation sector.
“The railway that will connect Makkah and Madinah is one of the Kingdom’s most carefully supervised projects. It is one of the top priorities for the government. The project is going on schedule without any delays or hindrance. It will facilitate the transportation between the two holy cities greatly,” said Al-Hamdan.
He said he made a tour of the train and traveled between King Abdullah Economic City and Madinah during a test ride.
“The train goes at a speed of 200 km per hour. I was with a group of officials and supervisors of the project and I had checked the station in Rabigh. It is complete and ready for operation. The national manpower is doing a great job as Saudi workers are trained in countries such as Spain,” said Al-Hamdan.
He also said the train will connect Makkah and Madinah and will have stops in Jeddah, King Abdullah Economic City and Rabigh.
“The 450-km long railway is built using the latest technology and most advanced materials. The train has the latest engines and the cars were built using most advanced technology in consultation with international companies ,” said Al-Hamdan.
