Saturday 19 May 2012

Haramain High Speed Rail Project, JEDDAH-MAKKAH:

The Haramain High Speed Rail Project, annouced by the Saudi Railway Organization, involves a 450km rail link between Makkah (Mecca) and Madinah. It will also pass through Jeddah and Rabigh in Saudi Arabia. Other components of the project include high-speed trains fitted with the latest equipment and five ultra-modern passenger stations - one in Mecca, two in Jeddah, one at King Abdul Aziz International Airport and one in Madinah. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2012.

The rail trach is expected to cut down the amount of time taken to travel between Mecca and Madinah to two hours. It will also shorten the travel time between Jeddah and Mecca to half an hour. Once completed, the ptoject will provide passengers with a view of the monumental architecture of Mecca and Madinah as they travel across the cities.


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