The Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) will hold a formal briefing on the Makkah-Madinah Rail Link (MMRL) project for the interested international investors during a designated project day sometime in May, according to an official of SRO. SRO is looking for a high-technology, high-speed passenger train that is technically advanced, economical to construct, and meets the passengers' high expectation in comfort and safety, the SRO official was quoted as saying by Saudi Gazette. Several initial meetings were held with a number of interested companies, However, the project day is the appropriate time for SRO to formally announce the launch of the project, he explained. The MMRL project proposes to link the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah to the ports of Jeddah and Yanbu and entails the construction of new lines between Jeddah and Makkah, Jeddah and Madinah, and between Jeddah and Yanbu. This project will best serve the interest of Umrah visitors and 2.5 million Hajj pilgrims traveling between Makkah and Madinah every year.
