Saudi Railway Company (SAR) will launch on February 26, 2017 G, its first trip after having completed the necessary preparations to start the passenger transport service across the North Train that runs through the Kingdom's desert from its central region to its far north region. Thus, Saudi citizens and residents can use the train and travel towards new destinations among the central and north regions of the Kingdom, where this date will be registered as a historic event of quantum leap at the level of passenger transport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. On this occasion, the Minister of Transport and President of SAR Board of Directors Suleiman bin Abdullah Al-Hamdan has extended appreciation and gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud; Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and President of Board of Directors of Public Investment Fund owning SAR for their care, attention, support and follow-up of this project, in recognition of its vital role in serving citizens and residents and pushing the march of development and growth in various regions and cities to be covered by it.
