Passenger services on the southern section of Saudi Railway Company's (SAR) North-South Railway from Riyadh to Al-Mujamma›ah will begin on Feb. 27. Initially, it will cover the first section of the line running north from Riyadh. The service will gradually be extended north from Al-Mujamma›ah via Qassim, Hail, and Al-Jouf to Al-Qurrayat on the Jordanian border, a distance of 1,250 km. Minister of Transport and President of SAR Board of Directors Suleiman Bin Abdullah Al-Hamdan has extended appreciation and gratitude to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman; Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior and Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, 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.