Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Governor of Makkah Region, will patronize tomorrow a ceremony to resume operations of Haramain High Speed Railway trips between Makkah and Madinah, where he will visit the railway station at King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah in conjunction with the launch of the first trip on Wednesday. On the occasion, the Minister of Transport and Chairman of the Saudi Railways Organization Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser expressed appreciation for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and HRH Crown Prince for their limitless support to the transport sector. Eng. Al-Jasser also expressed appreciation for Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, considering his patronage to resuming operations of the Haramain High Speed Railway a gesture of gratitude for workers in the project. The minister said that the trips that will operate between Makkah, Madinah and the railway station at King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah will go through King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh. He also said that the Haramain High Speed Railway will work with full capacity, noting that the daily full capacity reaches 54 trips, where one train can carry 417 passengers with a speed of up to 300 kilometers per hour in a way that takes into consideration the high density witnessed during the Umrah season in Ramadan and the increasing turnout on trips during Eid Al-Fitr. Eng. Al-Jasser also said that the train is fully prepared for the Hajj season, noting that the operational efficiency of trips takes into consideration the highest standards of quality and safety and allows multiple options, including the passengers' needs of business and economy classes. It is worth mentioning that the Haramain High Speed Railway is considered the biggest and latest transport project in the Middle East, and carries passengers between five modern stations connecting Makkah and Madinah with a length of 450 kilometers.
